79.5% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.4%
- 2016: 77.0%
- 2021: 79.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
West Ryde - Meadowbank · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in West Ryde - Meadowbank
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of over 20 percentage points separates the high school and university completion rates in West Ryde - Meadowbank from the national figures. This is a highly educated area where nearly half of adults hold a university degree. These trends have strengthened over the last decade, creating a workforce with a very strong academic background.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far above the national figure, with 79.5% of residents finishing Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas and has risen by 9.1 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In West Ryde - Meadowbank, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Nearly half of adults (48.1%) hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. This represents a rise of 11 percentage points since 2011, with postgraduate degrees held by 20.5% of the population.
48.1% ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.9%
- 2016: 43.7%
- 2021: 48.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In West Ryde - Meadowbank, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most common in management and commerce (28.5%), followed by engineering and related fields (12.1%) and society and culture (11.5%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has six schools with 3,455 enrolments, which is larger than about 85% of similar areas. These schools have a much higher average advantage score than most other areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.89
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
50
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
3,455
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
576
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,090
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving West Ryde - Meadowbank
50 schools — 22,392 students, average ICSEA 1,104.
By sector: Government 34 · Catholic 11 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 36 · Secondary 11 · Combined 3
| West Ryde Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 512 | 1,117 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Meadowbank | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 420 | 1,125 |
| Meadowbank Public School, Meadowbank | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 642 | 1,095 |
| Marsden High School, Meadowbank | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 1,298 | 1,050 |
| Italian Bilingual School, Meadowbank | Independent | Primary | 1.1 km | 111 | 1,142 |
| Melrose Park Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 163 | 1,087 |
| Ermington Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 472 | 1,117 |
| St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Denistone | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 131 | 1,095 |
| Wentworth Point Public School, Wentworth Point | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 672 | 1,045 |
| Wentworth Point High School, Wentworth Point | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 188 | 1,062 |
| Eastwood Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 701 | 1,108 |
| Denistone East Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 790 | 1,127 |
| St Kevin's Catholic Primary School, Eastwood | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 373 | 1,115 |
| Ryde Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 497 | 1,096 |
| Marist College Eastwood, Eastwood | Catholic | Secondary | 2.3 km | 976 | 1,119 |
| Ermington West Public School, Ermington | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 104 | 1,022 |
| Smalls Road Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 494 | 1,114 |
| Northcross Christian School, Ryde | Independent | Primary | 2.6 km | 374 | 1,194 |
| Rydalmere East Public School, Ermington | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 104 | 1,007 |
| Yates Avenue Public School, Dundas Valley | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 155 | 1,040 |
| St Charles Catholic Primary School, Ryde | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 579 | 1,118 |
| Rivendell School, Concord West | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 65 | 1,095 |
| Putney Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 357 | 1,114 |
| Eastwood Heights Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 416 | 1,119 |
| Ryde Secondary College, Ryde | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,487 | 1,102 |
| Kent Road Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 1,007 | 1,133 |
| Ngarala Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 380 | 1,118 |
| Holy Cross College, Ryde | Catholic | Secondary | 3.4 km | 786 | 1,065 |
| Concord West Public School, Concord West | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 414 | 1,093 |
| St Patrick's Marist College, Dundas | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,070 | 1,089 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Marsfield | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 284 | 1,142 |
| North Ryde Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 316 | 1,123 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Dundas Valley | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 188 | 1,083 |
| Rydalmere Public School, Rydalmere | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 151 | 1,018 |
| Ryde East Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 347 | 1,115 |
| Arndell School, North Ryde | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 17 | 1,011 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, North Ryde | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 399 | 1,129 |
| Sydney Science College, Epping | Independent | Secondary | 3.9 km | 20 | 1,140 |
| Telopea Public School, Telopea | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 139 | 991 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Rydalmere | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 377 | 1,079 |
| Gateway Community High, Carlingford | Independent | Secondary | 4.1 km | 74 | 1,070 |
| Carlingford Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 644 | 1,109 |
| Epping West Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 994 | 1,131 |
| Dundas Public School, Dundas | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 312 | 1,070 |
| The Children's House Montessori, North Ryde | Independent | Primary | 4.5 km | 8 | 1,110 |
| Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre, East Ryde | Government | Combined | 4.6 km | — | — |
| Truscott Street Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 265 | 1,144 |
| Karonga School, Epping | Government | Combined | 4.7 km | 89 | 1,030 |
| James Ruse Agricultural High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 857 | 1,222 |
| Cumberland High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 1,173 | 1,060 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in West Ryde - Meadowbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/126021503/west-ryde-meadowbank/topic/education