49.6% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.3%
- 2016: 46.6%
- 2021: 49.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ashtonfield · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Ashtonfield
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Ashtonfield have completed high school and university degrees than in most similar areas. However, with only 49.6% of residents finishing Year 12, the area sits well below the state and national figures. This mix of high achievement compared to similar spots but lower rates overall defines the local education profile.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Almost half of residents, 49.6%, finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the New South Wales average of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ashtonfield, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 33%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 20.2% of the population, a figure higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.3% of residents.
20.2% ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 20.2%
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 Ashtonfield, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Management and Commerce at 22.6%, followed closely by Engineering and related fields at 20.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Ashtonfield has 15 schools within 3km, which is more than about 86% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most others in the region, with an average size of 526 students.
2.09
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Higher than 86% 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).
526
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,010
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Ashtonfield
15 schools — 7,890 students, average ICSEA 1,010.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 5 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 6 · Secondary 2
| Ashtonfield Public School, Ashtonfield | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 514 | 1,008 |
| Hunter Valley Grammar School, Ashtonfield | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 1,161 | 1,134 |
| Maitland Christian School, Metford | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 832 | 1,047 |
| Arise Christian College, Metford | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 61 | 971 |
| Hunter River Community School, Metford | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 70 | 958 |
| Metford Public School, Metford | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 265 | 887 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Maitland, East Maitland | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 108 | 975 |
| Aspect Hunter School, Thornton | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 290 | 1,008 |
| Maitland High School, East Maitland | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 958 | 947 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, East Maitland | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 449 | 1,063 |
| Thornton Public School, Thornton | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 826 | 974 |
| Maitland East Public School, East Maitland | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 559 | 975 |
| St Aloysius Catholic Primary School, Chisholm | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 614 | 1,064 |
| Maitland Grossmann High School, East Maitland | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 900 | 960 |
| Tenambit Public School, Tenambit | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 283 | 893 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ashtonfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10103/ashtonfield/topic/education