84.6% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.4%
- 2016: 81.9%
- 2021: 84.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Liberty Grove · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Liberty Grove
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A massive gap in educational attainment separates Liberty Grove from the rest of the country, with 52.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%. The area is highly qualified and well-educated, reflecting a strong trend in both high school completion and university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are among the highest for areas like this, with 84.6% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Liberty Grove, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 10 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Over half of the adults here have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This high level of education is seen across various tiers, including 22.3% with a postgraduate degree.
52.2% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.0%
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 52.2%
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 Liberty Grove, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 31.2%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 12.9%. Other common qualifications include society and culture at 10.9% and health at 10.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Liberty Grove has access to 22 schools within 3km, which is more than 90% of similar areas. Local schools have a much higher advantage score than most areas, and the typical school size is larger than usual.
22
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).
436
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,086
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Liberty Grove
22 schools — 9,596 students, average ICSEA 1,086.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
| Concord West Public School, Concord West | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 414 | 1,093 |
| Victoria Avenue Public School, Concord West | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 340 | 1,071 |
| St Ambrose Catholic Primary School, Concord West | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 484 | 1,133 |
| Rivendell School, Concord West | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 65 | 1,095 |
| Strathfield North Public School, North Strathfield | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 508 | 1,112 |
| Wentworth Point High School, Wentworth Point | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 188 | 1,062 |
| The McDonald College, North Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 265 | 1,123 |
| Wentworth Point Public School, Wentworth Point | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 672 | 1,045 |
| Mortlake Public School, Concord | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 261 | 1,081 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School, North Strathfield | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 427 | 1,140 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Mortlake | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 357 | 1,116 |
| Newington Public School, Newington | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 665 | 1,104 |
| Homebush Boys High School, Homebush | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 891 | 1,043 |
| Italian Bilingual School, Meadowbank | Independent | Primary | 2.9 km | 111 | 1,142 |
| Homebush Public School, Homebush | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 368 | 1,094 |
| Putney Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 357 | 1,114 |
| Melrose Park Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 163 | 1,087 |
| Marsden High School, Meadowbank | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,298 | 1,050 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Meadowbank | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 420 | 1,125 |
| Meadowbank Public School, Meadowbank | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 642 | 1,095 |
| Homebush West Public School, Homebush West | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 424 | 1,069 |
| Concord Public School, Concord | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 276 | 1,071 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Liberty Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12324/liberty-grove/topic/education