69.9% ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 69.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Canada Bay · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Canada Bay
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 70% of people in Canada Bay have completed Year 12, which is far above the national figure. This high level of schooling is reflected in the local workforce, with many residents holding university degrees. It is an area of high educational attainment compared to most other parts of Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are much higher than most areas, with 69.9% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 11 percentage points above both the New South Wales and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Canada Bay, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is well-qualified, as 34.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian figure of 26.3%, with bachelor degrees being the most common high-level qualification at 35.6%.
34.6% ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 34.6%
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 Canada Bay, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Postgraduate degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 29.9%, followed by society and culture at 12.5% and engineering at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Canada Bay has access to 38 schools within 3km, among the largest number for an area of this size. These schools are larger than most, with a high average advantage score of 1,114.
38
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).
585
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,114
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Canada Bay
38 schools — 22,247 students, average ICSEA 1,114.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 12 · Independent 7
By type: Primary 23 · Combined 8 · Secondary 7
| Lucas Gardens School, Canada Bay | Government | Combined | 0.5 km | 78 | 1,057 |
| Concord High School, Concord | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 1,206 | 1,068 |
| Concord Public School, Concord | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 276 | 1,071 |
| Rosebank College, Five Dock | Independent | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,472 | 1,125 |
| Five Dock Public School, Five Dock | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 314 | 1,082 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Concord | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 216 | 1,110 |
| Burwood Girls High School, Croydon | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,084 | 1,086 |
| Holy Innocents' Catholic Primary School, Croydon | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 156 | 1,088 |
| Southern Cross Catholic College, Burwood | Catholic | Secondary | 1.3 km | 139 | 1,042 |
| MLC School, Burwood | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,393 | 1,177 |
| Croydon Public School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 576 | 1,119 |
| Domremy Catholic College, Five Dock | Catholic | Secondary | 1.7 km | 858 | 1,091 |
| All Hallows Catholic Primary School, Five Dock | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 462 | 1,125 |
| Mortlake Public School, Concord | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 261 | 1,081 |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney, Croydon | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,495 | 1,160 |
| Burwood Public School, Burwood | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 476 | 1,092 |
| Abbotsford Public School, Abbotsford | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 368 | 1,113 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Mortlake | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 357 | 1,116 |
| Santa Sabina College, Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,320 | 1,139 |
| Haberfield Public School, Haberfield | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 542 | 1,125 |
| Strathfield North Public School, North Strathfield | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 508 | 1,112 |
| St Vincent's College Ashfield, Ashfield | Catholic | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,092 | 1,043 |
| Meriden School, Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,761 | 1,180 |
| Russell Lea Public School, Russell Lea | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 428 | 1,140 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School, North Strathfield | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 427 | 1,140 |
| Dobroyd Point Public School, Haberfield | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 116 | 1,149 |
| The McDonald College, North Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 265 | 1,123 |
| Homebush Public School, Homebush | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 368 | 1,094 |
| St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary School, Haberfield | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 110 | 1,083 |
| St Martha's Catholic Primary School, Strathfield | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 315 | 1,120 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Enfield | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 399 | 1,083 |
| Strathfield Girls High School, Strathfield | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,063 | 1,077 |
| Ashfield Public School, Ashfield | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 474 | 1,096 |
| Ashfield Boys High School, Ashfield | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 751 | 1,074 |
| St Ambrose Catholic Primary School, Concord West | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 484 | 1,133 |
| Giant Steps Sydney, Gladesville | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 113 | 1,103 |
| Enfield Public School, Enfield | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 199 | 1,062 |
| Croydon Park Public School, Croydon Park | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 325 | 1,077 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Canada Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10784/canada-bay/topic/education