79.4% —
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Denistone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Denistone
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of adults in Denistone hold a bachelor's degree or higher, making it a highly educated area. This level of qualification is far above the national figure, creating a community where a vast majority of residents have completed their secondary schooling.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion rates are much higher than most areas. About 79.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is far above the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Denistone, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Academic achievement is very high, with 46.6% of adults holding a university degree. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3%, with 20.6% of the population holding postgraduate degrees.
46.6% —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Denistone, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most common, held by 27.8% of qualified residents. Engineering and society and culture are also prominent fields of study in the area.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a school advantage score of 1,122, which is much higher than most areas. While there are only two primary schools in Denistone, there are 48 schools within 3km.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.55
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
48
Higher than 87% 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).
921
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
461
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,122
Higher than 89% 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 Denistone
48 schools — 21,443 students, average ICSEA 1,106.
By sector: Government 28 · Catholic 11 · Independent 9
By type: Primary 37 · Secondary 9 · Combined 2
| St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Denistone | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 131 | 1,095 |
| Denistone East Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 790 | 1,127 |
| Eastwood Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 701 | 1,108 |
| West Ryde Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 512 | 1,117 |
| St Kevin's Catholic Primary School, Eastwood | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 373 | 1,115 |
| Marist College Eastwood, Eastwood | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 976 | 1,119 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Meadowbank | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 420 | 1,125 |
| Meadowbank Public School, Meadowbank | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 642 | 1,095 |
| Marsden High School, Meadowbank | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,298 | 1,050 |
| Ermington Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 472 | 1,117 |
| Eastwood Heights Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 416 | 1,119 |
| Smalls Road Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 494 | 1,114 |
| Italian Bilingual School, Meadowbank | Independent | Primary | 2.0 km | 111 | 1,142 |
| Kent Road Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 1,007 | 1,133 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Marsfield | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 284 | 1,142 |
| Northcross Christian School, Ryde | Independent | Primary | 2.3 km | 374 | 1,194 |
| Ryde Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 497 | 1,096 |
| Melrose Park Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 163 | 1,087 |
| Ngarala Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 380 | 1,118 |
| Yates Avenue Public School, Dundas Valley | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 155 | 1,040 |
| Sydney Science College, Epping | Independent | Secondary | 2.8 km | 20 | 1,140 |
| North Ryde Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 316 | 1,123 |
| Ermington West Public School, Ermington | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 104 | 1,022 |
| Wentworth Point Public School, Wentworth Point | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 672 | 1,045 |
| Wentworth Point High School, Wentworth Point | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 188 | 1,062 |
| Epping Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 790 | 1,147 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School, Epping | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 113 | 1,170 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, North Ryde | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 399 | 1,129 |
| St Charles Catholic Primary School, Ryde | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 579 | 1,118 |
| Ryde Secondary College, Ryde | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,487 | 1,102 |
| Epping Boys High School, Eastwood | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,493 | 1,117 |
| Epping West Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 994 | 1,131 |
| Arndell School, North Ryde | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 17 | 1,011 |
| NextSense School - Spoken Language Program, Macquarie Park | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 22 | 977 |
| NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program, Macquarie Park | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 17 | 1,001 |
| Rydalmere East Public School, Ermington | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 104 | 1,007 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Dundas Valley | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 188 | 1,083 |
| Gateway Community High, Carlingford | Independent | Secondary | 3.6 km | 74 | 1,070 |
| Ryde East Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 347 | 1,115 |
| NextSense School, Macquarie Park | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 7 | 1,017 |
| Putney Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 357 | 1,114 |
| Carlingford Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 644 | 1,109 |
| Holy Cross College, Ryde | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 786 | 1,065 |
| Macquarie University Special Education Centre, Macquarie University | Independent | Primary | 3.8 km | 47 | 1,074 |
| St Patrick's Marist College, Dundas | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,070 | 1,089 |
| Truscott Street Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 265 | 1,144 |
| The Children's House Montessori, North Ryde | Independent | Primary | 4.1 km | 8 | 1,110 |
| Telopea Public School, Telopea | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 139 | 991 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Denistone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/126021722/denistone/topic/education