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Meadowbank · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Meadowbank

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Over half of all adults in Meadowbank hold a university degree, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region. This high level of education is reflected in the schools and the local workforce, with a very strong emphasis on university-level attainment compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Meadowbank, Suburb / Locality

Where Meadowbank sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

58.3% ▲ +25.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Meadowbank — higher than 99% of areas.

Meadowbank58.3%
2114, NSW 47.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is far above the national figure, with 84.8% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 26 percentage points higher than the average across Australia.

Completed Year 12

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84.8% ▲ +8.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Meadowbank, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 10 is next at 6%.

Year 12 84.8% Year 10 5.4% Year 11 2.9% Year 9 or below 2.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is highly qualified, with 58.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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58.3% ▲ +25.6%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Meadowbank, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).

Bachelor degree 43.8% Postgraduate degree 24.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.8% Certificate III / IV 7.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.9% Certificate I / II 1.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Degrees in management and commerce are the most common, held by 30.5% of qualified residents, followed by society and culture at 11.4%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Meadowbank has a high school advantage score of 1,099, which is among the highest for similar areas. There are 26 schools within 3km, and most are government-run.

Schools within 3 km

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26

Higher than 88% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,099

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Meadowbank

26 schools — 13,057 students, average ICSEA 1,099.

By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 6 · Independent 2

By type: Primary 20 · Secondary 6
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Meadowbank Catholic Primary 0.4 km 420 1,125
Italian Bilingual School, Meadowbank Independent Primary 0.4 km 111 1,142
Marsden High School, Meadowbank Government Secondary 0.5 km 1,298 1,050
Meadowbank Public School, Meadowbank Government Primary 0.5 km 642 1,095
West Ryde Public School, West Ryde Government Primary 0.9 km 512 1,117
Wentworth Point High School, Wentworth Point Government Secondary 1.1 km 188 1,062
Wentworth Point Public School, Wentworth Point Government Primary 1.1 km 672 1,045
Melrose Park Public School, West Ryde Government Primary 1.5 km 163 1,087
Ryde Public School, Ryde Government Primary 1.9 km 497 1,096
Ermington Public School, West Ryde Government Primary 2.1 km 472 1,117
Rivendell School, Concord West Government Secondary 2.1 km 65 1,095
St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Denistone Catholic Primary 2.2 km 131 1,095
Putney Public School, Ryde Government Primary 2.3 km 357 1,114
St Charles Catholic Primary School, Ryde Catholic Primary 2.4 km 579 1,118
Northcross Christian School, Ryde Independent Primary 2.4 km 374 1,194
Denistone East Public School, Eastwood Government Primary 2.5 km 790 1,127
Concord West Public School, Concord West Government Primary 2.6 km 414 1,093
Smalls Road Public School, Ryde Government Primary 2.6 km 494 1,114
Eastwood Public School, Eastwood Government Primary 2.8 km 701 1,108
Rydalmere East Public School, Ermington Government Primary 2.8 km 104 1,007
Holy Cross College, Ryde Catholic Secondary 2.8 km 786 1,065
Ryde Secondary College, Ryde Government Secondary 2.9 km 1,487 1,102
Ermington West Public School, Ermington Government Primary 3.0 km 104 1,022
St Kevin's Catholic Primary School, Eastwood Catholic Primary 3.1 km 373 1,115
Marist College Eastwood, Eastwood Catholic Secondary 3.2 km 976 1,119
Ryde East Public School, North Ryde Government Primary 3.6 km 347 1,115

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Meadowbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12560/meadowbank/topic/education