41.3% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Richmond Vale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Richmond Vale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A diverse range of qualifications defines the people of Richmond Vale, where nearly a fifth of adults hold university degrees despite lower-than-average school completion rates. This mix suggests a community with a blend of high-level professional skills and a strong history of trade-based learning.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Roughly 40% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →Richmond Vale splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (48%) and Year 10 (47%), with Year 9 or below at 5%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 20% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but still well below the NSW average of 27.8%. Many residents hold trade certificates, with 34% holding a Certificate III or IV.
20.0% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 20.0%
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 Vale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Professional qualifications are led by Engineering and related fields at 32%, followed by Management and commerce at 20% and Society and culture at 16%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Four government primary schools are located within 3km, which is more than about 73% of similar areas. These schools are typically smaller than most others, with an average size of 200 students.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
200
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
901
Lower than 87% 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 Vale
4 schools — 799 students, average ICSEA 901.
By sector: Government 4
By type: Primary 4
| Pelaw Main Public School, Pelaw Main | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 115 | 901 |
| Stanford Merthyr Infants School, Stanford Merthyr | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 54 | 950 |
| Mulbring Public School, Mulbring | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 56 | 954 |
| Kurri Kurri Public School, Kurri Kurri | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 574 | 891 |
Sources
More for Richmond Vale
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Richmond Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13378/richmond-vale/topic/education