25.9% ▲ +16.4%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Glenridding · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Glenridding
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just 25.9% of residents in Glenridding finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This lack of senior schooling is mirrored in higher education, where very few adults hold university degrees. The area relies more heavily on trade and vocational certificates for its qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 25.9% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% seen across Australia. The most common highest year of schooling for residents is Year 10, at 41.2%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Glenridding, the largest group is Year 10 at 44%, followed by Year 12 (27%) and Year 9 or below (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, with only 3.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%, while Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common, held by 44.8% of residents.
3.1% ▼ -43.2%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 Glenridding, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 64%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related trades at 27.2%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are six schools within 3 km, more than 77% of similar areas. While the average school size is much higher than most areas, the average school advantage score is much lower.
6
Higher than 74% 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).
588
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
941
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Glenridding
6 schools — 3,530 students, average ICSEA 941.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| King Street Public School, Singleton | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 433 | 900 |
| Singleton High School, Singleton | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 877 | 901 |
| Australian Christian College - Singleton, Singleton | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 389 | 1,005 |
| Singleton Public School, Singleton | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 353 | 950 |
| St Catherine's Catholic College, Singleton | Catholic | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,010 | 974 |
| Singleton Heights Public School, Singleton Heights | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 468 | 920 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Glenridding [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11680/glenridding/topic/education