77.9% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 73.7%
- 2021: 77.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ryde - Hunters Hill · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Ryde - Hunters Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and degrees have climbed sharply since 2011 in Ryde - Hunters Hill. Now, nearly half of all adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region. This shift is mirrored in school completion rates, which have risen significantly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has jumped 10 points since 2011 to reach 77.9%. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and among the highest rates for areas of this type.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ryde - Hunters Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 46.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. This high level of qualification rose 12 points since 2011, with 20.3% of residents holding postgraduate degrees.
46.4% ▲ +36.7%
Higher than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 46.4%
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 Ryde - Hunters Hill, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 28.7%. Other frequent fields of study include engineering and related fields at 11.8% and society and culture at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 43 schools and 20,731 enrolments, which is larger than about 81% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,113, which is much higher than most other areas.
43
Higher than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.79
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20,731
Higher than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
494
Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,113
Higher than 88% 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 Ryde - Hunters Hill
43 schools — 20,731 students, average ICSEA 1,113.
By sector: Government 23 · Catholic 11 · Independent 9
By type: Primary 30 · Secondary 9 · Combined 4
| Epping Boys High School, Eastwood | Government | Secondary | — | 1,493 | 1,117 |
| Ryde Secondary College, Ryde | Government | Secondary | — | 1,487 | 1,102 |
| Marsden High School, Meadowbank | Government | Secondary | — | 1,298 | 1,050 |
| St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill | Independent | Secondary | — | 1,100 | 1,130 |
| Kent Road Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | — | 1,007 | 1,133 |
| Marist College Eastwood, Eastwood | Catholic | Secondary | — | 976 | 1,119 |
| Marist Sisters' College Woolwich, Woolwich | Catholic | Secondary | — | 937 | 1,101 |
| Denistone East Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | — | 790 | 1,127 |
| Hunters Hill High School, Hunters Hill | Government | Secondary | — | 790 | 1,104 |
| Holy Cross College, Ryde | Catholic | Secondary | — | 786 | 1,065 |
| Eastwood Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | — | 701 | 1,108 |
| Riverside Girls High School, Gladesville | Government | Secondary | — | 665 | 1,114 |
| Meadowbank Public School, Meadowbank | Government | Primary | — | 642 | 1,095 |
| St Charles Catholic Primary School, Ryde | Catholic | Primary | — | 579 | 1,118 |
| West Ryde Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | — | 512 | 1,117 |
| Ryde Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | — | 497 | 1,096 |
| Smalls Road Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | — | 494 | 1,114 |
| Ermington Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | — | 472 | 1,117 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Meadowbank | Catholic | Primary | — | 420 | 1,125 |
| Eastwood Heights Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | — | 416 | 1,119 |
| Boronia Park Public School, Hunters Hill | Government | Primary | — | 409 | 1,145 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, North Ryde | Catholic | Primary | — | 399 | 1,129 |
| Northcross Christian School, Ryde | Independent | Primary | — | 374 | 1,194 |
| St Kevin's Catholic Primary School, Eastwood | Catholic | Primary | — | 373 | 1,115 |
| Villa Maria Catholic Primary School, Hunters Hill | Catholic | Primary | — | 360 | 1,166 |
| Putney Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | — | 357 | 1,114 |
| Ryde East Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | — | 347 | 1,115 |
| North Ryde Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | — | 316 | 1,123 |
| Gladesville Public School, Gladesville | Government | Primary | — | 305 | 1,129 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Marsfield | Catholic | Primary | — | 284 | 1,142 |
| Truscott Street Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | — | 265 | 1,144 |
| Hunters Hill Public School, Hunters Hill | Government | Primary | — | 228 | 1,149 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Gladesville | Catholic | Primary | — | 179 | 1,132 |
| St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Denistone | Catholic | Primary | — | 131 | 1,095 |
| Giant Steps Sydney, Gladesville | Independent | Combined | — | 113 | 1,103 |
| Italian Bilingual School, Meadowbank | Independent | Primary | — | 111 | 1,142 |
| Macquarie University Special Education Centre, Macquarie University | Independent | Primary | — | 47 | 1,074 |
| NextSense School - Spoken Language Program, Macquarie Park | Independent | Primary | — | 22 | 977 |
| Arndell School, North Ryde | Government | Combined | — | 17 | 1,011 |
| NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program, Macquarie Park | Independent | Primary | — | 17 | 1,001 |
| The Children's House Montessori, North Ryde | Independent | Primary | — | 8 | 1,110 |
| NextSense School, Macquarie Park | Independent | Combined | — | 7 | 1,017 |
| Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre, East Ryde | Government | Combined | — | — | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ryde - Hunters Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12602/ryde-hunters-hill/topic/education