74.1% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 69.7%
- 2021: 74.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Canada Bay · Sub-region (SA3)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fifteen percentage points more adults in Canada Bay have finished Year 12 than the national figure, marking a significant gap in educational attainment. This is a highly qualified area where university degrees are common and school completion rates have climbed steadily over the last decade.
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has risen 10 points since 2011, with 74.1% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
74.1% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Canada Bay, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is much more qualified than most, with 42.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3% and has grown by 11 points since 2011.
42.8% ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Canada Bay, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 29.7%, followed by society and culture at 11.9% and engineering at 10.7%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Canada Bay has 21 schools serving 9,536 students, though there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. Government schools make up the largest sector at 57.1%.
21
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.51
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9,536
Lower than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
454
Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,108
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
21 schools — 9,536 students, average ICSEA 1,108.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 7 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Rosebank College, Five Dock | Independent | Secondary | — | 1,472 | 1,125 |
| Concord High School, Concord | Government | Secondary | — | 1,206 | 1,068 |
| Domremy Catholic College, Five Dock | Catholic | Secondary | — | 858 | 1,091 |
| Strathfield North Public School, North Strathfield | Government | Primary | — | 508 | 1,112 |
| St Ambrose Catholic Primary School, Concord West | Catholic | Primary | — | 484 | 1,133 |
| All Hallows Catholic Primary School, Five Dock | Catholic | Primary | — | 462 | 1,125 |
| Russell Lea Public School, Russell Lea | Government | Primary | — | 428 | 1,140 |
| Drummoyne Public School, Drummoyne | Government | Primary | — | 427 | 1,137 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School, North Strathfield | Catholic | Primary | — | 427 | 1,140 |
| Concord West Public School, Concord West | Government | Primary | — | 414 | 1,093 |
| Abbotsford Public School, Abbotsford | Government | Primary | — | 368 | 1,113 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Mortlake | Catholic | Primary | — | 357 | 1,116 |
| Victoria Avenue Public School, Concord West | Government | Primary | — | 340 | 1,071 |
| Five Dock Public School, Five Dock | Government | Primary | — | 314 | 1,082 |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Drummoyne | Catholic | Primary | — | 310 | 1,156 |
| Concord Public School, Concord | Government | Primary | — | 276 | 1,071 |
| The McDonald College, North Strathfield | Independent | Combined | — | 265 | 1,123 |
| Mortlake Public School, Concord | Government | Primary | — | 261 | 1,081 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Concord | Catholic | Primary | — | 216 | 1,110 |
| Lucas Gardens School, Canada Bay | Government | Combined | — | 78 | 1,057 |
| Rivendell School, Concord West | Government | Secondary | — | 65 | 1,095 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Canada Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12001/canada-bay/topic/education