77.2% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.6%
- 2016: 75.9%
- 2021: 77.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Denistone East · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Denistone East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 44% of adults in Denistone East hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This makes it one of the most highly educated areas in the region. High levels of schooling and professional qualifications are a defining feature of the local population.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is very high here at 77.2%, which is 18 percentage points above both the state and national figures. This is among the highest rates for this level seen in similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Denistone East, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common, with 44.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the New South Wales average of 27.8%.
44.2% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.1%
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 44.2%
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 Denistone East, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Postgraduate degree (25%) and Certificate III / IV (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 26.8%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 14.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score of 1,112, which is among the highest at this level. While there are 40 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than in most areas.
2.11
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
40
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).
461
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,112
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 Denistone East
40 schools — 18,448 students, average ICSEA 1,112.
By sector: Government 23 · Catholic 9 · Independent 8
By type: Primary 31 · Secondary 7 · Combined 2
| Denistone East Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 790 | 1,127 |
| St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Denistone | Catholic | Primary | 0.3 km | 131 | 1,095 |
| Smalls Road Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 494 | 1,114 |
| Kent Road Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 1,007 | 1,133 |
| Eastwood Heights Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 416 | 1,119 |
| West Ryde Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 512 | 1,117 |
| Eastwood Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 701 | 1,108 |
| Northcross Christian School, Ryde | Independent | Primary | 1.7 km | 374 | 1,194 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Marsfield | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 284 | 1,142 |
| St Kevin's Catholic Primary School, Eastwood | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 373 | 1,115 |
| Meadowbank Public School, Meadowbank | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 642 | 1,095 |
| Marsden High School, Meadowbank | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,298 | 1,050 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Meadowbank | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 420 | 1,125 |
| Marist College Eastwood, Eastwood | Catholic | Secondary | 2.0 km | 976 | 1,119 |
| Ryde Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 497 | 1,096 |
| Italian Bilingual School, Meadowbank | Independent | Primary | 2.1 km | 111 | 1,142 |
| North Ryde Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 316 | 1,123 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, North Ryde | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 399 | 1,129 |
| Ermington Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 472 | 1,117 |
| Arndell School, North Ryde | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 17 | 1,011 |
| Ryde Secondary College, Ryde | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,487 | 1,102 |
| St Charles Catholic Primary School, Ryde | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 579 | 1,118 |
| Ryde East Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 347 | 1,115 |
| Sydney Science College, Epping | Independent | Secondary | 3.0 km | 20 | 1,140 |
| Epping Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 790 | 1,147 |
| NextSense School - Spoken Language Program, Macquarie Park | Independent | Primary | 3.0 km | 22 | 977 |
| NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program, Macquarie Park | Independent | Primary | 3.0 km | 17 | 1,001 |
| Epping Boys High School, Eastwood | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,493 | 1,117 |
| Melrose Park Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 163 | 1,087 |
| NextSense School, Macquarie Park | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 7 | 1,017 |
| Ngarala Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 380 | 1,118 |
| Truscott Street Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 265 | 1,144 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School, Epping | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 113 | 1,170 |
| Holy Cross College, Ryde | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 786 | 1,065 |
| Macquarie University Special Education Centre, Macquarie University | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 47 | 1,074 |
| Wentworth Point High School, Wentworth Point | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 188 | 1,062 |
| Putney Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 357 | 1,114 |
| The Children's House Montessori, North Ryde | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 8 | 1,110 |
| Yates Avenue Public School, Dundas Valley | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 155 | 1,040 |
| Epping West Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 994 | 1,131 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Denistone East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11241/denistone-east/topic/education