85.1% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.9%
- 2016: 81.1%
- 2021: 85.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Newington · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Newington
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of adults in Newington hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This highly educated profile is reflected in the schooling data, where 85.1% of residents have completed Year 12. Overall, the area stands out for its strong academic achievements compared to most other parts of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is far above the state and national figures, with 85.1% of residents reaching this level. This is among the highest rates for areas of this type.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Newington, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 10 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A typical resident is well-qualified, and the 49.5% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far above the 26.3% national average. This includes 20.4% who hold a postgraduate degree.
49.5% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.8%
- 2016: 46.3%
- 2021: 49.5%
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 Newington, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 29%, followed by society and culture at 13.2% and engineering at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger and have a higher advantage score than most areas, though there are fewer schools per child. There are 24 schools within 3km, with most being primary schools.
0.79
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
24
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).
525
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,051
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Newington
24 schools — 12,610 students, average ICSEA 1,051.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 5 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 4 · Combined 3
| Newington Public School, Newington | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 665 | 1,104 |
| Auburn North Public School, Auburn | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 645 | 1,015 |
| Auburn Girls High School, Auburn | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 854 | 966 |
| Sydney Adventist School - Auburn, Auburn | Independent | Primary | 2.3 km | 148 | 950 |
| International Maarif Schools of Australia - Gallipoli Campus, Auburn | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 362 | 1,043 |
| Rydalmere East Public School, Ermington | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 104 | 1,007 |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Auburn | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 353 | 1,032 |
| Lidcombe Public School, Lidcombe | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 762 | 1,019 |
| Alpha Omega Senior College, Auburn | Independent | Secondary | 2.6 km | 822 | 1,111 |
| My Dream Australian Academy, Auburn | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 140 | 991 |
| Auburn Public School, Auburn | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 486 | 983 |
| Trinity Catholic College, Auburn | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,313 | 1,016 |
| St Joachim's Catholic Primary School, Lidcombe | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 357 | 1,081 |
| Victoria Avenue Public School, Concord West | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 340 | 1,071 |
| Al-Faisal College, Auburn | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 2,282 | 1,077 |
| Wentworth Point Public School, Wentworth Point | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 672 | 1,045 |
| Rydalmere Public School, Rydalmere | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 151 | 1,018 |
| Wentworth Point High School, Wentworth Point | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 188 | 1,062 |
| Concord West Public School, Concord West | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 414 | 1,093 |
| Melrose Park Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 163 | 1,087 |
| St Ambrose Catholic Primary School, Concord West | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 484 | 1,133 |
| Homebush West Public School, Homebush West | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 424 | 1,069 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Rydalmere | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 377 | 1,079 |
| Ermington West Public School, Ermington | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 104 | 1,022 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Newington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12962/newington/topic/education