68.7% ▲ +29.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.0%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 68.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ermington · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Ermington
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Educational attainment in Ermington has seen a notable rise since 2011. This is a highly qualified area where 68.7% of residents have finished Year 12, a figure well above the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is common here, with 68.7% of people doing so. This is well above the 58.8% national figure and much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ermington, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are also prevalent, as 31.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.
31.1% ▲ +59.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 31.1%
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 Ermington, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 25.1%, followed by engineering at 13.1% and society and culture at 10.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 39 schools within 3km of the area, which is among the largest numbers for any similar place. These schools are typically larger than most, with an average size of 541 students.
0.81
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
39
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).
541
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,097
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Ermington
39 schools — 21,086 students, average ICSEA 1,097.
By sector: Government 27 · Catholic 7 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 27 · Secondary 9 · Combined 3
| Ermington West Public School, Ermington | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 104 | 1,022 |
| Rydalmere East Public School, Ermington | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 104 | 1,007 |
| Ermington Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 472 | 1,117 |
| Melrose Park Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 163 | 1,087 |
| Rydalmere Public School, Rydalmere | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 151 | 1,018 |
| St Patrick's Marist College, Dundas | Catholic | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,070 | 1,089 |
| Yates Avenue Public School, Dundas Valley | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 155 | 1,040 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Rydalmere | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 377 | 1,079 |
| Telopea Public School, Telopea | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 139 | 991 |
| West Ryde Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 512 | 1,117 |
| Wentworth Point Public School, Wentworth Point | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 672 | 1,045 |
| Dundas Public School, Dundas | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 312 | 1,070 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Dundas Valley | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 188 | 1,083 |
| Wentworth Point High School, Wentworth Point | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 188 | 1,062 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Meadowbank | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 420 | 1,125 |
| Eastwood Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 701 | 1,108 |
| Marist College Eastwood, Eastwood | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 976 | 1,119 |
| St Kevin's Catholic Primary School, Eastwood | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 373 | 1,115 |
| Meadowbank Public School, Meadowbank | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 642 | 1,095 |
| Marsden High School, Meadowbank | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,298 | 1,050 |
| Italian Bilingual School, Meadowbank | Independent | Primary | 3.0 km | 111 | 1,142 |
| Gateway Community High, Carlingford | Independent | Secondary | 3.3 km | 74 | 1,070 |
| Ngarala Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 380 | 1,118 |
| Carlingford Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 644 | 1,109 |
| St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Denistone | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 131 | 1,095 |
| Newington Public School, Newington | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 665 | 1,104 |
| Cumberland High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,173 | 1,060 |
| James Ruse Agricultural High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 857 | 1,222 |
| Oatlands Public School, Oatlands | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 159 | 1,072 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Sydney, Oatlands | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 283 | 980 |
| Denistone East Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 790 | 1,127 |
| Carlingford West Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 1,636 | 1,119 |
| The King's School, North Parramatta | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 2,150 | 1,163 |
| Auburn North Public School, Auburn | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 645 | 1,015 |
| Concord West Public School, Concord West | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 414 | 1,093 |
| Epping West Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 994 | 1,131 |
| Auburn Girls High School, Auburn | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 854 | 966 |
| Karonga School, Epping | Government | Combined | 4.4 km | 89 | 1,030 |
| Sydney Science College, Epping | Independent | Secondary | 4.6 km | 20 | 1,140 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ermington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11438/ermington/topic/education