78.2% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.6%
- 2016: 75.2%
- 2021: 78.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Marsfield · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Marsfield
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Marsfield hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This highly educated community is defined by a strong commitment to learning, with a very high proportion of residents finishing high school and pursuing advanced university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A huge 78.2% of residents completed Year 12, a figure far above the 58.9% seen across New South Wales. This level of school completion is among the highest for areas of this type.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Marsfield, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University education is very common here, with 47.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3%, with over a fifth of adults holding a postgraduate degree.
47.8% ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.8%
- 2016: 42.7%
- 2021: 47.8%
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 Marsfield, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 28.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.5% and society and culture at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Marsfield has some of the largest average school sizes and high advantage scores, though there are fewer schools per child than in most areas. There are 48 schools within 3km, with the majority being government primary schools.
1.53
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
48
Higher than 91% 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).
528
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,128
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Marsfield
48 schools — 25,343 students, average ICSEA 1,128.
By sector: Government 27 · Independent 11 · Catholic 10
By type: Primary 36 · Secondary 8 · Combined 4
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Marsfield | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 284 | 1,142 |
| NextSense School - Spoken Language Program, Macquarie Park | Independent | Primary | 0.8 km | 22 | 977 |
| NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program, Macquarie Park | Independent | Primary | 0.8 km | 17 | 1,001 |
| NextSense School, Macquarie Park | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 7 | 1,017 |
| Epping Boys High School, Eastwood | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,493 | 1,117 |
| Eastwood Heights Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 416 | 1,119 |
| Macquarie University Special Education Centre, Macquarie University | Independent | Primary | 1.1 km | 47 | 1,074 |
| Kent Road Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 1,007 | 1,133 |
| Epping Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 790 | 1,147 |
| Denistone East Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 790 | 1,127 |
| Sydney Science College, Epping | Independent | Secondary | 2.2 km | 20 | 1,140 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School, Epping | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 113 | 1,170 |
| West Pymble Public School, West Pymble | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 250 | 1,173 |
| North Ryde Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 316 | 1,123 |
| Epping North Public School, North Epping | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 382 | 1,174 |
| Turramurra High School, South Turramurra | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 987 | 1,118 |
| St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Denistone | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 131 | 1,095 |
| Smalls Road Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 494 | 1,114 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, North Ryde | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 399 | 1,129 |
| St Kevin's Catholic Primary School, Eastwood | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 373 | 1,115 |
| Marist College Eastwood, Eastwood | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 976 | 1,119 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School, West Pymble | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 104 | 1,174 |
| Eastwood Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 701 | 1,108 |
| Truscott Street Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 265 | 1,144 |
| Northcross Christian School, Ryde | Independent | Primary | 3.2 km | 374 | 1,194 |
| Epping Heights Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 396 | 1,152 |
| Ngarala Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 380 | 1,118 |
| Arndell School, North Ryde | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 17 | 1,011 |
| Epping West Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 994 | 1,131 |
| Turramurra Public School, Turramurra | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 531 | 1,181 |
| Gordon West Public School, Pymble | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 424 | 1,150 |
| Cheltenham Girls High School, Beecroft | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,436 | 1,142 |
| Ryde East Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 347 | 1,115 |
| Beaumont Road Public School, Killara | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 310 | 1,164 |
| West Ryde Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 512 | 1,117 |
| Ryde Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 497 | 1,096 |
| The Children's House Montessori, North Ryde | Independent | Primary | 4.0 km | 8 | 1,110 |
| Lindfield Montessori Preschool, West Lindfield | Independent | Primary | 4.0 km | 3 | — |
| Meadowbank Public School, Meadowbank | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 642 | 1,095 |
| Marsden High School, Meadowbank | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,298 | 1,050 |
| Killara Public School, Killara | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 273 | 1,148 |
| Ryde Secondary College, Ryde | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,487 | 1,102 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Meadowbank | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 420 | 1,125 |
| Pymble Ladies' College, Pymble | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 2,501 | 1,178 |
| Italian Bilingual School, Meadowbank | Independent | Primary | 4.4 km | 111 | 1,142 |
| Wahroonga Adventist School, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 633 | 1,161 |
| St Charles Catholic Primary School, Ryde | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 579 | 1,118 |
| Holy Cross College, Ryde | Catholic | Secondary | 4.8 km | 786 | 1,065 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Marsfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12516/marsfield/topic/education