42.6% ▲ +7.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.6%
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Richmond · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Richmond
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Educational attainment in Richmond has seen gradual shifts, with 17.9% of adults now holding a bachelor degree or higher. While this is higher than in many similar areas, it remains well below the state and national figures. The community relies heavily on trade and vocational training to build its workforce.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.9% seen across New South Wales. A quarter of the population lists Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Richmond, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 26.3%. While the proportion of people with degrees is higher than in most similar areas, it is still well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
17.9% ▲ +48.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 17.9%
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 Richmond, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 17.9%, followed by engineering at 11.4% and society and culture at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Families in Richmond have great access to education, with 16 schools within 3km—more than 87% of similar areas. Government schools make up 75% of the sector, with the rest being Catholic.
5.89
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Higher than 86% 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).
387
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
983
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Richmond
16 schools — 6,185 students, average ICSEA 983.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 5
| St Monica's Primary School, Richmond | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 252 | 1,032 |
| Richmond Public School, Richmond | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 298 | 1,047 |
| Richmond High School, Richmond | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 750 | 987 |
| Hobartville Public School, Hobartville | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 355 | 959 |
| Centre of Excellence in Agricultural Education, Richmond | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 11 | 1,098 |
| Windsor South Public School, South Windsor | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 333 | 858 |
| Bede Polding College, South Windsor | Catholic | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,101 | 1,007 |
| Richmond North Public School, North Richmond | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 309 | 984 |
| Bligh Park Public School, Bligh Park | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 283 | 933 |
| Londonderry Public School, Londonderry | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 235 | 939 |
| Chisholm Catholic Primary School, Bligh Park | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 411 | 1,005 |
| St Matthew's Primary School, Windsor | Catholic | Primary | 5.3 km | 303 | 1,021 |
| Windsor Public School, Windsor | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 125 | 944 |
| Colo High School, North Richmond | Government | Secondary | 6.1 km | 807 | 1,001 |
| Hawkesbury High School, Freemans Reach | Government | Secondary | 6.3 km | 418 | 946 |
| Freemans Reach Public School, Freemans Reach | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 194 | 957 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13375/richmond/topic/education