80.5% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.0%
- 2016: 76.7%
- 2021: 80.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Denistone · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Denistone
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A massive gap in educational attainment marks Denistone, where 48.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%. Most residents are highly qualified, with a strong focus on university degrees and professional certifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are among the highest in the region, with 80.5% of people completing Year 12. This is far above the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Denistone, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Nearly half of adults have a university degree, which is far above the state and national averages. Postgraduate degrees are also common, held by 19.4% of the population.
48.7% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.7%
- 2016: 41.6%
- 2021: 48.7%
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 Denistone, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study are management and commerce at 27.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.4% and society and culture at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most, with an average size of 459 students and a high advantage score. While there are 44 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas.
1.60
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
44
Higher than 91% 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).
459
Higher than 67% 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 Denistone
44 schools — 20,180 students, average ICSEA 1,108.
By sector: Government 27 · Catholic 10 · Independent 7
By type: Primary 35 · Secondary 8 · Combined 1
| St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Denistone | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 131 | 1,095 |
| Denistone East Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 790 | 1,127 |
| West Ryde Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 512 | 1,117 |
| Eastwood Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 701 | 1,108 |
| St Kevin's Catholic Primary School, Eastwood | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 373 | 1,115 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Meadowbank | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 420 | 1,125 |
| Marist College Eastwood, Eastwood | Catholic | Secondary | 1.6 km | 976 | 1,119 |
| Meadowbank Public School, Meadowbank | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 642 | 1,095 |
| Marsden High School, Meadowbank | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,298 | 1,050 |
| Smalls Road Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 494 | 1,114 |
| Italian Bilingual School, Meadowbank | Independent | Primary | 1.9 km | 111 | 1,142 |
| Eastwood Heights Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 416 | 1,119 |
| Ermington Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 472 | 1,117 |
| Kent Road Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 1,007 | 1,133 |
| Northcross Christian School, Ryde | Independent | Primary | 2.2 km | 374 | 1,194 |
| Ryde Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 497 | 1,096 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Marsfield | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 284 | 1,142 |
| Melrose Park Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 163 | 1,087 |
| Ngarala Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 380 | 1,118 |
| North Ryde Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 316 | 1,123 |
| Wentworth Point Public School, Wentworth Point | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 672 | 1,045 |
| Wentworth Point High School, Wentworth Point | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 188 | 1,062 |
| Yates Avenue Public School, Dundas Valley | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 155 | 1,040 |
| Sydney Science College, Epping | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 20 | 1,140 |
| Ermington West Public School, Ermington | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 104 | 1,022 |
| Epping Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 790 | 1,147 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, North Ryde | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 399 | 1,129 |
| St Charles Catholic Primary School, Ryde | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 579 | 1,118 |
| Ryde Secondary College, Ryde | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,487 | 1,102 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School, Epping | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 113 | 1,170 |
| Arndell School, North Ryde | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 17 | 1,011 |
| Epping Boys High School, Eastwood | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,493 | 1,117 |
| Ryde East Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 347 | 1,115 |
| Putney Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 357 | 1,114 |
| Epping West Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 994 | 1,131 |
| NextSense School - Spoken Language Program, Macquarie Park | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 22 | 977 |
| NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program, Macquarie Park | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 17 | 1,001 |
| Holy Cross College, Ryde | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 786 | 1,065 |
| Rydalmere East Public School, Ermington | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 104 | 1,007 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Dundas Valley | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 188 | 1,083 |
| Gateway Community High, Carlingford | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 74 | 1,070 |
| Carlingford Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 644 | 1,109 |
| Truscott Street Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 265 | 1,144 |
| The Children's House Montessori, North Ryde | Independent | Primary | 4.0 km | 8 | 1,110 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Denistone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11240/denistone/topic/education