67.7% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 67.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Abbotsford · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Abbotsford
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of learning and formal study shape daily life in Abbotsford, where nearly 40% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure, creating a highly qualified local population. Most residents have a strong foundation of schooling, with 67.7% completing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is much more common here than in most areas. At 67.7%, this is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Abbotsford, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has one of the highest proportions of university-educated adults, with 39.1% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 26.3% seen across Australia.
39.1% ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 39.1%
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 Abbotsford, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, 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 for those with qualifications, making up 28.4% of the total. Other frequent areas include society and culture at 12.5% and engineering at 10.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most and have an advantage score among the highest in the country. While there are 37 schools within 3km, there are actually much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
1.25
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
37
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality 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).
517
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,119
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Abbotsford
37 schools — 19,146 students, average ICSEA 1,119.
By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 11 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 23 · Secondary 11 · Combined 3
| Abbotsford Public School, Abbotsford | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 368 | 1,113 |
| All Hallows Catholic Primary School, Five Dock | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 462 | 1,125 |
| Giant Steps Sydney, Gladesville | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 113 | 1,103 |
| Riverside Girls High School, Gladesville | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 665 | 1,114 |
| Russell Lea Public School, Russell Lea | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 428 | 1,140 |
| Five Dock Public School, Five Dock | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 314 | 1,082 |
| Gladesville Public School, Gladesville | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 305 | 1,129 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Mortlake | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 357 | 1,116 |
| Domremy Catholic College, Five Dock | Catholic | Secondary | 2.2 km | 858 | 1,091 |
| Drummoyne Public School, Drummoyne | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 427 | 1,137 |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Drummoyne | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 310 | 1,156 |
| Rosebank College, Five Dock | Independent | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,472 | 1,125 |
| St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill | Independent | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,100 | 1,130 |
| Mortlake Public School, Concord | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 261 | 1,081 |
| Villa Maria Catholic Primary School, Hunters Hill | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 360 | 1,166 |
| Concord High School, Concord | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,206 | 1,068 |
| Lucas Gardens School, Canada Bay | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 78 | 1,057 |
| Concord Public School, Concord | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 276 | 1,071 |
| Hunters Hill Public School, Hunters Hill | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 228 | 1,149 |
| Hunters Hill High School, Hunters Hill | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 790 | 1,104 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Gladesville | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 179 | 1,132 |
| Dobroyd Point Public School, Haberfield | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 116 | 1,149 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Concord | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 216 | 1,110 |
| Burwood Girls High School, Croydon | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,084 | 1,086 |
| Haberfield Public School, Haberfield | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 542 | 1,125 |
| Holy Innocents' Catholic Primary School, Croydon | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 156 | 1,088 |
| Boronia Park Public School, Hunters Hill | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 409 | 1,145 |
| St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary School, Haberfield | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 110 | 1,083 |
| Putney Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 357 | 1,114 |
| Southern Cross Catholic College, Burwood | Catholic | Secondary | 3.4 km | 139 | 1,042 |
| Saint Ignatius' College, Lane Cove | Independent | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,613 | 1,159 |
| Rivendell School, Concord West | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 65 | 1,095 |
| Strathfield North Public School, North Strathfield | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 508 | 1,112 |
| Croydon Public School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 576 | 1,119 |
| Orange Grove Public School, Leichhardt | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 519 | 1,132 |
| MLC School, Burwood | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,393 | 1,177 |
| Holy Cross College, Ryde | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 786 | 1,065 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Abbotsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10003/abbotsford/topic/education