# Education & Qualifications — Denistone West

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Area: Denistone West (Suburb / Locality)

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.

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%.

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%.

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.

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%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Completed Year 12 | 79.7% | +8.3% since 2011 |
| Adults with a bachelor degree or higher | 44.8% | +10.7% since 2011 |
| Schools within 3 km | 30 | — |
| Average school size | 446 | — |
| Average school ICSEA | 1,101 | — |

**Highest year of school** — Year 12 79.7%, Year 10 8.6%, Year 9 or below 6.6%, Year 11 2.4%

**Highest qualification level** — Bachelor degree 36.9%, Postgraduate degree 22.7%, Advanced diploma / diploma 12.9%, Certificate III / IV 12.5%, Graduate diploma / certificate 6.0%, Certificate I / II 1.9%

**Field of qualification** — Management & commerce 31.0%, Engineering & related 13.5%, Health 10.8%, Society & culture 10.0%, Education 7.7%, Natural & physical sciences 4.8%, Information technology 4.8%, Architecture & building 3.8%, Creative arts 3.1%, Food, hospitality & personal services 2.5%, Agriculture & environment 0.6%

## 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

Nearest 10 shown:

| School | Sector | Type | Distance | Students |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ermington Public School | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 472 |
| Eastwood Public School | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 701 |
| West Ryde Public School | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 512 |
| St Kevin's Catholic Primary School | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 373 |
| Marist College Eastwood | Catholic | Secondary | 1.3 km | 976 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 420 |
| St Therese's Catholic Primary School | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 131 |
| Melrose Park Public School | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 163 |
| Yates Avenue Public School | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 155 |
| Ermington West Public School | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 104 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11242/denistone-west/topic/education