74.2% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 69.2%
- 2021: 74.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Putney · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Putney
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High achievement levels mark Putney as one of the most qualified areas of its kind. Nearly 40% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This strong educational trend is seen across the board, from school completion to university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 74.2% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the 58.8% seen across Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Putney, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common, as 39.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.
39.3% ▲ +35.4%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 39.3%
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 Putney, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Certificate III / IV (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study are management and commerce at 30.7%, followed by health at 12.4% and engineering at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have some of the highest advantage scores and are larger than most. While there are 36 schools within 3 km, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
1.43
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
36
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).
451
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,105
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Putney
36 schools — 15,801 students, average ICSEA 1,105.
By sector: Government 23 · Catholic 8 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 26 · Secondary 7 · Combined 3
| Putney Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 357 | 1,114 |
| Rivendell School, Concord West | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 65 | 1,095 |
| St Charles Catholic Primary School, Ryde | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 579 | 1,118 |
| Holy Cross College, Ryde | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 786 | 1,065 |
| Ryde Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 497 | 1,096 |
| Italian Bilingual School, Meadowbank | Independent | Primary | 1.7 km | 111 | 1,142 |
| Ryde Secondary College, Ryde | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,487 | 1,102 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Gladesville | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 179 | 1,132 |
| Gladesville Public School, Gladesville | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 305 | 1,129 |
| Marsden High School, Meadowbank | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,298 | 1,050 |
| Meadowbank Public School, Meadowbank | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 642 | 1,095 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Mortlake | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 357 | 1,116 |
| Concord West Public School, Concord West | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 414 | 1,093 |
| Wentworth Point High School, Wentworth Point | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 188 | 1,062 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Meadowbank | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 420 | 1,125 |
| Northcross Christian School, Ryde | Independent | Primary | 2.4 km | 374 | 1,194 |
| Giant Steps Sydney, Gladesville | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 113 | 1,103 |
| Wentworth Point Public School, Wentworth Point | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 672 | 1,045 |
| Mortlake Public School, Concord | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 261 | 1,081 |
| Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre, East Ryde | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | — | — |
| West Ryde Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 512 | 1,117 |
| Boronia Park Public School, Hunters Hill | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 409 | 1,145 |
| Ryde East Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 347 | 1,115 |
| Smalls Road Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 494 | 1,114 |
| St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill | Independent | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,100 | 1,130 |
| St Ambrose Catholic Primary School, Concord West | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 484 | 1,133 |
| Victoria Avenue Public School, Concord West | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 340 | 1,071 |
| Villa Maria Catholic Primary School, Hunters Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 360 | 1,166 |
| Arndell School, North Ryde | Government | Combined | 3.2 km | 17 | 1,011 |
| Strathfield North Public School, North Strathfield | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 508 | 1,112 |
| The Children's House Montessori, North Ryde | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 8 | 1,110 |
| Melrose Park Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 163 | 1,087 |
| St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Denistone | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 131 | 1,095 |
| Riverside Girls High School, Gladesville | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 665 | 1,114 |
| Denistone East Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 790 | 1,127 |
| Abbotsford Public School, Abbotsford | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 368 | 1,113 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Putney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13290/putney/topic/education