76.7% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.5%
- 2016: 76.3%
- 2021: 76.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Burwood · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Burwood
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of education mark Burwood as a standout area, with nearly 40% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%. The area is defined by a very well-qualified population and schools that hold a high advantage score compared to similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing secondary school is very common here, with 76.7% of residents completing Year 12. This is 18 points higher than the average for both New South Wales and Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Burwood, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 9 or below is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are frequent in Burwood, where 39.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%, with 19.2% of residents holding a postgraduate degree.
39.7% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 39.7%
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 Burwood, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study for residents, accounting for 30.2% of qualifications. Other common areas include society and culture, engineering, and information technology.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Burwood has 63 schools within 3km, though there are only 1.74 schools for every 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas. Local schools are typically larger than those in similar places, with an average size of 559 students.
1.74
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
63
Higher than 94% 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).
559
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,103
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Burwood
63 schools — 35,238 students, average ICSEA 1,103.
By sector: Government 37 · Catholic 17 · Independent 9
By type: Primary 39 · Secondary 12 · Combined 12
| Burwood Public School, Burwood | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 476 | 1,092 |
| Southern Cross Catholic College, Burwood | Catholic | Secondary | 0.7 km | 139 | 1,042 |
| MLC School, Burwood | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 1,393 | 1,177 |
| Holy Innocents' Catholic Primary School, Croydon | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 156 | 1,088 |
| Santa Sabina College, Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 1,320 | 1,139 |
| Burwood Girls High School, Croydon | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 1,084 | 1,086 |
| Croydon Public School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 576 | 1,119 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Enfield | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 399 | 1,083 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Concord | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 216 | 1,110 |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney, Croydon | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 1,495 | 1,160 |
| Meriden School, Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 1,761 | 1,180 |
| Lucas Gardens School, Canada Bay | Government | Combined | 1.4 km | 78 | 1,057 |
| Enfield Public School, Enfield | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 199 | 1,062 |
| Concord High School, Concord | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,206 | 1,068 |
| St Martha's Catholic Primary School, Strathfield | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 315 | 1,120 |
| Concord Public School, Concord | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 276 | 1,071 |
| Rosebank College, Five Dock | Independent | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,472 | 1,125 |
| Strathfield Girls High School, Strathfield | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,063 | 1,077 |
| Croydon Park Public School, Croydon Park | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 325 | 1,077 |
| Chalmers Road School, Strathfield | Government | Combined | 2.1 km | 79 | 1,006 |
| St Vincent's College Ashfield, Ashfield | Catholic | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,092 | 1,043 |
| Homebush Public School, Homebush | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 368 | 1,094 |
| Australian International Academy, Sydney, Strathfield Campus, Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 493 | 1,074 |
| Strathfield South Public School, Strathfield | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 423 | 1,084 |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic School Ashbury, Croydon Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 378 | 1,102 |
| Marie Bashir Public School, Strathfield | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 424 | 1,104 |
| Five Dock Public School, Five Dock | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 314 | 1,082 |
| Ashfield Public School, Ashfield | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 474 | 1,096 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School, North Strathfield | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 427 | 1,140 |
| Ashfield Boys High School, Ashfield | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 751 | 1,074 |
| Ashbury Public School, Ashbury | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 356 | 1,111 |
| The McDonald College, North Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 265 | 1,123 |
| Homebush Boys High School, Homebush | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 891 | 1,043 |
| St Patrick's College, Strathfield, Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,598 | 1,126 |
| Haberfield Public School, Haberfield | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 542 | 1,125 |
| Domremy Catholic College, Five Dock | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 858 | 1,091 |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Strathfield South | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 101 | 1,084 |
| Strathfield North Public School, North Strathfield | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 508 | 1,112 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Belfield | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 239 | 1,036 |
| Strathfield South High School, Enfield | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 549 | 961 |
| Mortlake Public School, Concord | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 261 | 1,081 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Summer Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 163 | 1,136 |
| St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary School, Haberfield | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 110 | 1,083 |
| Trinity Grammar School, Summer Hill | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 2,296 | 1,168 |
| All Hallows Catholic Primary School, Five Dock | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 462 | 1,125 |
| Wangee Park School, Campsie | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 51 | 1,011 |
| Dobroyd Point Public School, Haberfield | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 116 | 1,149 |
| Canterbury Boys High School, Canterbury | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 422 | 1,018 |
| Harcourt Public School, Campsie | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 373 | 1,033 |
| Summer Hill Public School, Summer Hill | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 662 | 1,167 |
| St Ambrose Catholic Primary School, Concord West | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 484 | 1,133 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Mortlake | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 357 | 1,116 |
| Yeo Park Infants School, Ashfield | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 48 | 1,144 |
| St Mel's Catholic Primary School, Campsie | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 345 | 1,056 |
| Canterbury Girls High School, Canterbury | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 722 | 1,059 |
| Homebush West Public School, Homebush West | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 424 | 1,069 |
| Campsie Public School, Campsie | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 515 | 1,016 |
| Canterbury Public School, Canterbury | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 346 | 1,082 |
| Abbotsford Public School, Abbotsford | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 368 | 1,113 |
| Victoria Avenue Public School, Concord West | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 340 | 1,071 |
| Belmore North Public School, Belmore | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 252 | 977 |
| Belmore Boys High School, Belmore | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 614 | 953 |
| Russell Lea Public School, Russell Lea | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 428 | 1,140 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Burwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10716/burwood/topic/education