Canada Bay · Sub-region (SA3)

Education & Qualifications in Canada Bay

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.

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📍 Canada Bay, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Canada Bay sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

42.8% ▲ +32.6%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 0 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 1 area
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 0 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 6 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 29 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 49 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 34 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 26 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 31 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 23 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 18 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 13 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 11 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 10 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 11 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 16 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 5 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 7 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 8 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 7 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 10 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 8 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 6 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 4 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 8 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 6 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 3 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 0 areas

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Canada Bay — higher than 88% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Canada Bay42.8%
Greater Sydney 33.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

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.

  • 2011: 64.0%
  • 2016: 69.7%
  • 2021: 74.1%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Canada Bay, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 12%.

Qualifications

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.

  • 2011: 32.3%
  • 2016: 37.8%
  • 2021: 42.8%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Canada Bay, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Field of study

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

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%.

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).

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Schools serving Canada Bay

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

Schools serving Canada Bay, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
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

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 Canada Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12001/canada-bay/topic/education