85.7% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.9%
- 2016: 81.3%
- 2021: 85.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Macquarie Park · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Macquarie Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Highly qualified professionals have increasingly defined Macquarie Park, where over half of all adults now hold a university degree. This creates an educational profile that sits far above the state and national averages. The area is a hub of high achievement, with a huge majority of residents completing their secondary schooling.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure, with 85.7% of residents finishing high school. This is among the highest rates seen at this level across the country.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Macquarie Park, Year 12 is the majority at 91%; Year 10 is next at 4%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 58.6% of adults, which is far above the New South Wales average of 27.8%. This high level of qualification includes 28.1% of people with a postgraduate degree.
58.6% ▲ +47.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.7%
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 58.6%
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 Macquarie Park, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (10%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most common at 31.2%, followed by engineering and information technology. These fields make up over half of all qualifications held in the area.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger than those in most other areas, with an average size of 546 students. With 50 schools within 3 km, the area has one of the largest concentrations of educational facilities around.
3.24
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
50
Higher than 92% 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).
546
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,146
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Macquarie Park
50 schools — 26,184 students, average ICSEA 1,146.
By sector: Government 30 · Independent 12 · Catholic 8
By type: Primary 35 · Combined 8 · Secondary 7
| NextSense School, Macquarie Park | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 7 | 1,017 |
| Macquarie University Special Education Centre, Macquarie University | Independent | Primary | 1.6 km | 47 | 1,074 |
| West Pymble Public School, West Pymble | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 250 | 1,173 |
| Truscott Street Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 265 | 1,144 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, North Ryde | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 399 | 1,129 |
| NextSense School - Spoken Language Program, Macquarie Park | Independent | Primary | 1.8 km | 22 | 977 |
| NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program, Macquarie Park | Independent | Primary | 1.8 km | 17 | 1,001 |
| Kent Road Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 1,007 | 1,133 |
| North Ryde Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 316 | 1,123 |
| Beaumont Road Public School, Killara | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 310 | 1,164 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School, West Pymble | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 104 | 1,174 |
| Lindfield Montessori Preschool, West Lindfield | Independent | Primary | 2.1 km | 3 | — |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Marsfield | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 284 | 1,142 |
| Gordon West Public School, Pymble | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 424 | 1,150 |
| Killara Public School, Killara | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 273 | 1,148 |
| Turramurra High School, South Turramurra | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 987 | 1,118 |
| Epping Boys High School, Eastwood | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,493 | 1,117 |
| Arndell School, North Ryde | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 17 | 1,011 |
| Smalls Road Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 494 | 1,114 |
| Eastwood Heights Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 416 | 1,119 |
| The Children's House Montessori, North Ryde | Independent | Primary | 3.0 km | 8 | 1,110 |
| Ryde East Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 347 | 1,115 |
| Denistone East Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 790 | 1,127 |
| Northcross Christian School, Ryde | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 374 | 1,194 |
| Aurora College, Lane Cove North | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | — | — |
| Lindfield Learning Village, Lindfield | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 803 | 1,152 |
| Ravenswood School for Girls, Gordon | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,451 | 1,185 |
| Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School, Lindfield | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 98 | 1,164 |
| Pymble Ladies' College, Pymble | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 2,501 | 1,178 |
| St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Denistone | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 131 | 1,095 |
| Epping Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 790 | 1,147 |
| Epping North Public School, North Epping | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 382 | 1,174 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Lindfield | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 259 | 1,168 |
| Turramurra Public School, Turramurra | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 531 | 1,181 |
| Ryde Secondary College, Ryde | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,487 | 1,102 |
| Mowbray Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 714 | 1,143 |
| Lindfield Public School, Lindfield | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 584 | 1,162 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School, Epping | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 113 | 1,170 |
| Sydney Science College, Epping | Independent | Secondary | 4.2 km | 20 | 1,140 |
| Lane Cove West Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 474 | 1,163 |
| Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre, East Ryde | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | — | — |
| Cromehurst School, Lindfield | Government | Combined | 4.3 km | 60 | 1,098 |
| St Kevin's Catholic Primary School, Eastwood | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 373 | 1,115 |
| Marist College Eastwood, Eastwood | Catholic | Secondary | 4.7 km | 976 | 1,119 |
| Boronia Park Public School, Hunters Hill | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 409 | 1,145 |
| Roseville College, Roseville | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 1,060 | 1,191 |
| Chatswood High School, Chatswood | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 2,147 | 1,137 |
| Epping Heights Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 396 | 1,152 |
| Chatswood Public School, Chatswood | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 1,083 | 1,143 |
| Lane Cove Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 688 | 1,178 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Macquarie Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12446/macquarie-park/topic/education