74.1% ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 69.4%
- 2021: 74.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Carlingford · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Carlingford
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 74% of residents in Carlingford have completed Year 12, which is far above the national figure. This high level of schooling is reflected in a strongly qualified adult population, with a significant number of people holding university degrees. The area has seen a steady increase in both school completion and higher education since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The proportion of people who finished Year 12 rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 74.1%. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Carlingford, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
People with a bachelor degree or higher make up 38.2% of adults, which is far above the Australian average. This figure rose 11 points since 2011, with postgraduate degrees held by 16.6% of the population.
38.2% ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 38.2%
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 Carlingford, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 26.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Carlingford has a school advantage score that is much higher than most areas, though it has fewer schools per 1,000 children than most places. Most of the 21 schools are government-run (71.4%) and primary schools (71.4%).
21
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.45
Lower than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10,716
Higher than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
510
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,103
Higher than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Carlingford
21 schools — 10,716 students, average ICSEA 1,103.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 5 · Combined 1
| Carlingford High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | — | 1,772 | 1,111 |
| Carlingford West Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | — | 1,636 | 1,119 |
| Cumberland High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | — | 1,173 | 1,060 |
| St Patrick's Marist College, Dundas | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,070 | 1,089 |
| James Ruse Agricultural High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | — | 857 | 1,222 |
| Murray Farm Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | — | 787 | 1,142 |
| Carlingford Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | — | 644 | 1,109 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Rydalmere | Catholic | Primary | — | 377 | 1,079 |
| Dundas Public School, Dundas | Government | Primary | — | 312 | 1,070 |
| Roselea Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | — | 306 | 1,112 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Sydney, Oatlands | Independent | Combined | — | 283 | 980 |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary School, Carlingford | Catholic | Primary | — | 262 | 1,140 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Dundas Valley | Catholic | Primary | — | 188 | 1,083 |
| Melrose Park Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | — | 163 | 1,087 |
| Oatlands Public School, Oatlands | Government | Primary | — | 159 | 1,072 |
| Yates Avenue Public School, Dundas Valley | Government | Primary | — | 155 | 1,040 |
| Rydalmere Public School, Rydalmere | Government | Primary | — | 151 | 1,018 |
| Telopea Public School, Telopea | Government | Primary | — | 139 | 991 |
| Ermington West Public School, Ermington | Government | Primary | — | 104 | 1,022 |
| Rydalmere East Public School, Ermington | Government | Primary | — | 104 | 1,007 |
| Gateway Community High, Carlingford | Independent | Secondary | — | 74 | 1,070 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Carlingford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12502/carlingford/topic/education