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Eastwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Eastwood

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

A massive 21 percentage point gap separates Eastwood from the state average in school completion. This is a highly educated area where 80% of residents finished Year 12 and nearly half hold a university degree.

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📍 Eastwood, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Eastwood sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

45.9% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Eastwood — higher than 89% of areas.

Eastwood45.9%
2122, NSW 46.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is among the highest at this level, with 80% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.

Highest year of school

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In Eastwood, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 10 is next at 7%.

Year 12 80.0% Year 10 7.0% Year 9 or below 6.1% Year 11 2.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is much more qualified than most, with 45.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%.

Highest qualification level

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In Eastwood, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Bachelor degree 39.5% Postgraduate degree 22.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.1% Certificate III / IV 8.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.3% Certificate I / II 1.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 29.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.0%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Local schools have a much higher advantage score than most areas. While there are 4 schools serving 2,466 students, the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than most areas.

Schools within 3 km

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62

Higher than 92% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,115

Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Eastwood

62 schools — 30,969 students, average ICSEA 1,111.

By sector: Government 40 · Catholic 12 · Independent 10

By type: Primary 45 · Secondary 13 · Combined 4
St Kevin's Catholic Primary School, Eastwood Catholic Primary 0.6 km 373 1,115
Marist College Eastwood, Eastwood Catholic Secondary 0.7 km 976 1,119
Eastwood Public School, Eastwood Government Primary 0.8 km 701 1,108
Eastwood Heights Public School, Eastwood Government Primary 1.2 km 416 1,119
Denistone East Public School, Eastwood Government Primary 1.2 km 790 1,127
St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Denistone Catholic Primary 1.3 km 131 1,095
Ngarala Public School, Epping Government Primary 1.7 km 380 1,118
Sydney Science College, Epping Independent Secondary 1.7 km 20 1,140
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Marsfield Catholic Primary 1.8 km 284 1,142
Epping Public School, Epping Government Primary 2.0 km 790 1,147
Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School, Epping Catholic Primary 2.0 km 113 1,170
Kent Road Public School, Eastwood Government Primary 2.2 km 1,007 1,133
West Ryde Public School, West Ryde Government Primary 2.2 km 512 1,117
Ermington Public School, West Ryde Government Primary 2.3 km 472 1,117
Epping West Public School, Epping Government Primary 2.4 km 994 1,131
Epping Boys High School, Eastwood Government Secondary 2.5 km 1,493 1,117
Smalls Road Public School, Ryde Government Primary 2.6 km 494 1,114
Yates Avenue Public School, Dundas Valley Government Primary 2.6 km 155 1,040
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Meadowbank Catholic Primary 2.7 km 420 1,125
Meadowbank Public School, Meadowbank Government Primary 2.8 km 642 1,095
Marsden High School, Meadowbank Government Secondary 2.8 km 1,298 1,050
Gateway Community High, Carlingford Independent Secondary 2.9 km 74 1,070
NextSense School - Spoken Language Program, Macquarie Park Independent Primary 2.9 km 22 977
NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program, Macquarie Park Independent Primary 2.9 km 17 1,001
Carlingford Public School, Carlingford Government Primary 2.9 km 644 1,109
Karonga School, Epping Government Combined 3.0 km 89 1,030
Epping Heights Public School, Epping Government Primary 3.0 km 396 1,152
Italian Bilingual School, Meadowbank Independent Primary 3.1 km 111 1,142
Northcross Christian School, Ryde Independent Primary 3.1 km 374 1,194
Ermington West Public School, Ermington Government Primary 3.1 km 104 1,022
NextSense School, Macquarie Park Independent Combined 3.1 km 7 1,017
Melrose Park Public School, West Ryde Government Primary 3.2 km 163 1,087
St Bernadette's Primary School, Dundas Valley Catholic Primary 3.2 km 188 1,083
Macquarie University Special Education Centre, Macquarie University Independent Primary 3.3 km 47 1,074
North Ryde Public School, North Ryde Government Primary 3.3 km 316 1,123
Ryde Public School, Ryde Government Primary 3.4 km 497 1,096
Epping North Public School, North Epping Government Primary 3.6 km 382 1,174
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, North Ryde Catholic Primary 3.6 km 399 1,129
Cheltenham Girls High School, Beecroft Government Secondary 3.7 km 1,436 1,142
St Patrick's Marist College, Dundas Catholic Secondary 3.9 km 1,070 1,089
Wentworth Point Public School, Wentworth Point Government Primary 3.9 km 672 1,045
Roselea Public School, Carlingford Government Primary 3.9 km 306 1,112
Wentworth Point High School, Wentworth Point Government Secondary 3.9 km 188 1,062
Telopea Public School, Telopea Government Primary 4.0 km 139 991
James Ruse Agricultural High School, Carlingford Government Secondary 4.0 km 857 1,222
Carlingford High School, Carlingford Government Secondary 4.0 km 1,772 1,111
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School, Carlingford Catholic Primary 4.0 km 262 1,140
Rydalmere East Public School, Ermington Government Primary 4.1 km 104 1,007
Arndell School, North Ryde Government Combined 4.1 km 17 1,011
Ryde Secondary College, Ryde Government Secondary 4.2 km 1,487 1,102
Truscott Street Public School, North Ryde Government Primary 4.3 km 265 1,144
St Charles Catholic Primary School, Ryde Catholic Primary 4.3 km 579 1,118
Ryde East Public School, North Ryde Government Primary 4.3 km 347 1,115
Turramurra High School, South Turramurra Government Secondary 4.4 km 987 1,118
Carlingford West Public School, Carlingford Government Primary 4.5 km 1,636 1,119
Cumberland High School, Carlingford Government Secondary 4.5 km 1,173 1,060
West Pymble Public School, West Pymble Government Primary 4.5 km 250 1,173
Rydalmere Public School, Rydalmere Government Primary 4.7 km 151 1,018
The Children's House Montessori, North Ryde Independent Primary 4.7 km 8 1,110
Dundas Public School, Dundas Government Primary 4.8 km 312 1,070
St Mary's Primary School, Rydalmere Catholic Primary 4.9 km 377 1,079
OneSchool Global NSW - Sydney, Oatlands Independent Combined 4.9 km 283 980

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Eastwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/126021723/eastwood/topic/education