80.8% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.6%
- 2016: 71.5%
- 2021: 80.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Henley · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Henley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of adults in Henley hold a bachelor degree or higher, reflecting a highly educated population. This academic achievement is seen across the board, with 80.8% of residents finishing Year 12, which is far above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, as 80.8% of people finished Year 12. This is 22 percentage points higher than both the New South Wales and Australian averages.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Henley, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area's focus on higher education is clear, with 47.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%.
47.6% ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.3%
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 47.6%
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 Henley, Bachelor degree is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Most qualified residents work in management and commerce, which accounts for 32.7% of degrees. Health (16.4%) and engineering (13.1%) are also common fields of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 23 schools within 3 km, which is more than 91% of similar areas. These schools are typically larger than most, with an average size of 529 students.
23
Higher than 87% 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).
529
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,121
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Henley
23 schools — 11,627 students, average ICSEA 1,121.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 8 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 7 · Combined 2
| Riverside Girls High School, Gladesville | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 665 | 1,114 |
| Giant Steps Sydney, Gladesville | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 113 | 1,103 |
| St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill | Independent | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,100 | 1,130 |
| Abbotsford Public School, Abbotsford | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 368 | 1,113 |
| Villa Maria Catholic Primary School, Hunters Hill | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 360 | 1,166 |
| Hunters Hill High School, Hunters Hill | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 790 | 1,104 |
| Hunters Hill Public School, Hunters Hill | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 228 | 1,149 |
| Gladesville Public School, Gladesville | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 305 | 1,129 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Gladesville | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 179 | 1,132 |
| Drummoyne Public School, Drummoyne | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 427 | 1,137 |
| All Hallows Catholic Primary School, Five Dock | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 462 | 1,125 |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Drummoyne | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 310 | 1,156 |
| Russell Lea Public School, Russell Lea | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 428 | 1,140 |
| Boronia Park Public School, Hunters Hill | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 409 | 1,145 |
| Saint Ignatius' College, Lane Cove | Independent | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,613 | 1,159 |
| Marist Sisters' College Woolwich, Woolwich | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 937 | 1,101 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Mortlake | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 357 | 1,116 |
| Five Dock Public School, Five Dock | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 314 | 1,082 |
| Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre, East Ryde | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | — | — |
| Holy Cross College, Ryde | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 786 | 1,065 |
| Domremy Catholic College, Five Dock | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 858 | 1,091 |
| Putney Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 357 | 1,114 |
| Mortlake Public School, Concord | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 261 | 1,081 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Henley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11898/henley/topic/education