79.7% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.5%
- 2016: 76.8%
- 2021: 79.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Denistone West · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Denistone West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Almost 80% of residents in Denistone West finished Year 12, making it a highly educated community. This high level of schooling is reflected in the local adult population, where nearly 45% hold a university degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is common here, with 79.7% of people doing so. This is far above the 58.9% seen across New South Wales and the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Denistone West, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common, as 44.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the state average of 27.8% and the Australian figure of 26.3%.
44.8% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.4%
- 2016: 43.7%
- 2021: 44.8%
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 West, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 31.0%, followed by engineering at 13.5% and health at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by 30 schools within 3km, which is among the largest number for similar areas. Local schools have a high average advantage score and are typically larger than most other areas.
30
Higher than 88% 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).
446
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,101
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 Denistone West
30 schools — 13,386 students, average ICSEA 1,101.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 7 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 24 · Secondary 6
| Ermington Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 472 | 1,117 |
| Eastwood Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 701 | 1,108 |
| West Ryde Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 512 | 1,117 |
| St Kevin's Catholic Primary School, Eastwood | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 373 | 1,115 |
| Marist College Eastwood, Eastwood | Catholic | Secondary | 1.3 km | 976 | 1,119 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Meadowbank | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 420 | 1,125 |
| St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Denistone | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 131 | 1,095 |
| Melrose Park Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 163 | 1,087 |
| Yates Avenue Public School, Dundas Valley | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 155 | 1,040 |
| Ermington West Public School, Ermington | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 104 | 1,022 |
| Meadowbank Public School, Meadowbank | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 642 | 1,095 |
| Marsden High School, Meadowbank | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,298 | 1,050 |
| Denistone East Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 790 | 1,127 |
| Italian Bilingual School, Meadowbank | Independent | Primary | 2.2 km | 111 | 1,142 |
| Ngarala Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 380 | 1,118 |
| Rydalmere East Public School, Ermington | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 104 | 1,007 |
| Wentworth Point Public School, Wentworth Point | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 672 | 1,045 |
| Wentworth Point High School, Wentworth Point | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 188 | 1,062 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Dundas Valley | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 188 | 1,083 |
| Eastwood Heights Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 416 | 1,119 |
| St Patrick's Marist College, Dundas | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,070 | 1,089 |
| Gateway Community High, Carlingford | Independent | Secondary | 3.0 km | 74 | 1,070 |
| Smalls Road Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 494 | 1,114 |
| Carlingford Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 644 | 1,109 |
| Sydney Science College, Epping | Independent | Secondary | 3.1 km | 20 | 1,140 |
| Telopea Public School, Telopea | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 139 | 991 |
| Ryde Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 497 | 1,096 |
| Epping West Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 994 | 1,131 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Marsfield | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 284 | 1,142 |
| Northcross Christian School, Ryde | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 374 | 1,194 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Denistone West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11242/denistone-west/topic/education