68.6% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 68.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Concord · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Concord
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 68.6% of residents in Concord have completed Year 12, a figure well above the national average. This high level of schooling is mirrored in the local workforce, where many adults hold university degrees. It is an area of high educational attainment compared to most other parts of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher than in most areas, with 68.6% of people finishing Year 12. This is nearly 10 percentage points higher than the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Concord, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
One in three adults holds a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. Bachelor degrees are the most common high-level qualification at 34.6%, followed by certificates and diplomas.
33.5% ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 33.5%
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 Concord, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 27.9%, followed by engineering and society and culture.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Concord has some of the most advantaged schools at this level, with an average school size of 549 students. While there are 58 schools within 3km, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
1.58
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
58
Higher than 93% 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).
549
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,108
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Concord
58 schools — 31,866 students, average ICSEA 1,108.
By sector: Government 33 · Catholic 16 · Independent 9
By type: Primary 35 · Secondary 12 · Combined 11
| Mortlake Public School, Concord | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 261 | 1,081 |
| Concord Public School, Concord | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 276 | 1,071 |
| Concord High School, Concord | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 1,206 | 1,068 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Mortlake | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 357 | 1,116 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Concord | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 216 | 1,110 |
| Strathfield North Public School, North Strathfield | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 508 | 1,112 |
| Lucas Gardens School, Canada Bay | Government | Combined | 1.5 km | 78 | 1,057 |
| Southern Cross Catholic College, Burwood | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 139 | 1,042 |
| MLC School, Burwood | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,393 | 1,177 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School, North Strathfield | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 427 | 1,140 |
| The McDonald College, North Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 265 | 1,123 |
| St Ambrose Catholic Primary School, Concord West | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 484 | 1,133 |
| Rosebank College, Five Dock | Independent | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,472 | 1,125 |
| Five Dock Public School, Five Dock | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 314 | 1,082 |
| Burwood Girls High School, Croydon | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,084 | 1,086 |
| Abbotsford Public School, Abbotsford | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 368 | 1,113 |
| Holy Innocents' Catholic Primary School, Croydon | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 156 | 1,088 |
| Homebush Public School, Homebush | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 368 | 1,094 |
| Victoria Avenue Public School, Concord West | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 340 | 1,071 |
| Burwood Public School, Burwood | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 476 | 1,092 |
| All Hallows Catholic Primary School, Five Dock | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 462 | 1,125 |
| Meriden School, Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,761 | 1,180 |
| Concord West Public School, Concord West | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 414 | 1,093 |
| Santa Sabina College, Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,320 | 1,139 |
| St Martha's Catholic Primary School, Strathfield | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 315 | 1,120 |
| Rivendell School, Concord West | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 65 | 1,095 |
| Croydon Public School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 576 | 1,119 |
| Giant Steps Sydney, Gladesville | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 113 | 1,103 |
| Domremy Catholic College, Five Dock | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 858 | 1,091 |
| Strathfield Girls High School, Strathfield | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,063 | 1,077 |
| Homebush Boys High School, Homebush | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 891 | 1,043 |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney, Croydon | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,495 | 1,160 |
| Gladesville Public School, Gladesville | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 305 | 1,129 |
| Marie Bashir Public School, Strathfield | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 424 | 1,104 |
| Russell Lea Public School, Russell Lea | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 428 | 1,140 |
| Chalmers Road School, Strathfield | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 79 | 1,006 |
| Putney Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 357 | 1,114 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Enfield | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 399 | 1,083 |
| Haberfield Public School, Haberfield | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 542 | 1,125 |
| St Patrick's College, Strathfield, Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,598 | 1,126 |
| Riverside Girls High School, Gladesville | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 665 | 1,114 |
| St Vincent's College Ashfield, Ashfield | Catholic | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,092 | 1,043 |
| Dobroyd Point Public School, Haberfield | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 116 | 1,149 |
| Enfield Public School, Enfield | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 199 | 1,062 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Gladesville | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 179 | 1,132 |
| Homebush West Public School, Homebush West | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 424 | 1,069 |
| St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary School, Haberfield | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 110 | 1,083 |
| Holy Cross College, Ryde | Catholic | Secondary | 4.2 km | 786 | 1,065 |
| Ashfield Public School, Ashfield | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 474 | 1,096 |
| Ashfield Boys High School, Ashfield | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 751 | 1,074 |
| St Charles Catholic Primary School, Ryde | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 579 | 1,118 |
| Drummoyne Public School, Drummoyne | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 427 | 1,137 |
| Croydon Park Public School, Croydon Park | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 325 | 1,077 |
| Wentworth Point High School, Wentworth Point | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 188 | 1,062 |
| Strathfield South Public School, Strathfield | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 423 | 1,084 |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Drummoyne | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 310 | 1,156 |
| Wentworth Point Public School, Wentworth Point | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 672 | 1,045 |
| Australian International Academy, Sydney, Strathfield Campus, Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 493 | 1,074 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Concord [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10999/concord/topic/education