78.4% ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.8%
- 2016: 70.5%
- 2021: 78.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Melrose Park · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Melrose Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people hold high-level degrees in Melrose Park than in most similar areas. The suburb is well-educated, with 40.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. This academic strength is seen across the board, from university degrees to high school completion rates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 78.4% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the 58.8% national average and ranks among the highest levels for this area.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Melrose Park, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A strong focus on higher education is evident, as 40.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.
40.8% ▲ +49.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 40.8%
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 Melrose Park, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Certificate III / IV (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 28.8%, followed by engineering at 12.3%. Other common qualifications are in society and culture, health, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 31 schools within 3km, though there are only 2.5 schools per 1,000 children, which is lower than most areas. Local schools are typically larger than average and have a much higher advantage score than most other areas.
2.50
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
31
Higher than 89% 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).
432
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,095
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Melrose Park
31 schools — 13,380 students, average ICSEA 1,095.
By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 8 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 26 · Secondary 5
| Melrose Park Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 163 | 1,087 |
| Wentworth Point Public School, Wentworth Point | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 672 | 1,045 |
| Ermington Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 472 | 1,117 |
| Wentworth Point High School, Wentworth Point | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 188 | 1,062 |
| West Ryde Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 512 | 1,117 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Meadowbank | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 420 | 1,125 |
| Rydalmere East Public School, Ermington | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 104 | 1,007 |
| Meadowbank Public School, Meadowbank | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 642 | 1,095 |
| Marsden High School, Meadowbank | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,298 | 1,050 |
| Ermington West Public School, Ermington | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 104 | 1,022 |
| Italian Bilingual School, Meadowbank | Independent | Primary | 1.8 km | 111 | 1,142 |
| Eastwood Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 701 | 1,108 |
| Yates Avenue Public School, Dundas Valley | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 155 | 1,040 |
| St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Denistone | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 131 | 1,095 |
| Rydalmere Public School, Rydalmere | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 151 | 1,018 |
| St Patrick's Marist College, Dundas | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,070 | 1,089 |
| 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 |
| Concord West Public School, Concord West | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 414 | 1,093 |
| Rivendell School, Concord West | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 65 | 1,095 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Rydalmere | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 377 | 1,079 |
| Denistone East Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 790 | 1,127 |
| Ryde Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 497 | 1,096 |
| Newington Public School, Newington | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 665 | 1,104 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Dundas Valley | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 188 | 1,083 |
| Telopea Public School, Telopea | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 139 | 991 |
| Putney Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 357 | 1,114 |
| Northcross Christian School, Ryde | Independent | Primary | 3.6 km | 374 | 1,194 |
| Dundas Public School, Dundas | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 312 | 1,070 |
| St Charles Catholic Primary School, Ryde | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 579 | 1,118 |
| Ngarala Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 380 | 1,118 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Melrose Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12574/melrose-park/topic/education