74.9% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 69.6%
- 2021: 74.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rodd Point · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Rodd Point
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 40% of adults in Rodd Point hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This high level of tertiary education is mirrored in school results, with a very high proportion of residents completing Year 12. It is a well-qualified community with strong academic achievement across the board.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the state and national figures, with 74.9% of residents finishing their final school year. This is among the highest rates seen at this level.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rodd Point, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical qualification profile is very high, as 39.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is 14 points above the Australian average, with postgraduate degrees also common at 14.2%.
39.9% ▲ +34.6%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 39.9%
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 Rodd Point, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (18%) and Postgraduate degree (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 33.4%, followed by engineering and society and culture, which both sit at 10.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Rodd Point has access to 40 schools within 3km, which is among the largest number for this level. These schools have an average size of 485 students and high advantage scores.
40
Higher than 90% 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).
485
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,115
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Rodd Point
40 schools — 19,384 students, average ICSEA 1,115.
By sector: Government 25 · Catholic 11 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 26 · Secondary 10 · Combined 4
| Russell Lea Public School, Russell Lea | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 428 | 1,140 |
| Dobroyd Point Public School, Haberfield | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 116 | 1,149 |
| All Hallows Catholic Primary School, Five Dock | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 462 | 1,125 |
| Domremy Catholic College, Five Dock | Catholic | Secondary | 1.1 km | 858 | 1,091 |
| Drummoyne Public School, Drummoyne | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 427 | 1,137 |
| Orange Grove Public School, Leichhardt | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 519 | 1,132 |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Drummoyne | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 310 | 1,156 |
| St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary School, Haberfield | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 110 | 1,083 |
| Five Dock Public School, Five Dock | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 314 | 1,082 |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Leichhardt North | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 180 | 1,167 |
| Haberfield Public School, Haberfield | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 542 | 1,125 |
| Abbotsford Public School, Abbotsford | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 368 | 1,113 |
| Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt Campus, Leichhardt | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 784 | 1,104 |
| Rosebank College, Five Dock | Independent | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,472 | 1,125 |
| Kegworth Public School, Leichhardt | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 252 | 1,117 |
| Rozelle Public School, Rozelle | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 507 | 1,162 |
| Leichhardt Public School, Leichhardt | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 532 | 1,122 |
| Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus, Rozelle | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 854 | 1,112 |
| St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School, Leichhardt | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 91 | 1,151 |
| Lucas Gardens School, Canada Bay | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 78 | 1,057 |
| St Vincent's College Ashfield, Ashfield | Catholic | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,092 | 1,043 |
| Fort Street High School, Petersham | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 917 | 1,176 |
| Taverners Hill Infants School, Petersham | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 20 | 1,129 |
| Riverside Girls High School, Gladesville | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 665 | 1,114 |
| Annandale North Public School, Annandale | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 359 | 1,148 |
| The John Berne School, Lewisham | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 45 | 1,038 |
| Ashfield Boys High School, Ashfield | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 751 | 1,074 |
| Burwood Girls High School, Croydon | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,084 | 1,086 |
| Ashfield Public School, Ashfield | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 474 | 1,096 |
| Eileen O'Connor Catholic College, Lewisham | Catholic | Combined | 3.1 km | 74 | 1,052 |
| Croydon Public School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 576 | 1,119 |
| Holy Innocents' Catholic Primary School, Croydon | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 156 | 1,088 |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney, Croydon | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,495 | 1,160 |
| Inner Sydney Montessori School, Balmain | Independent | Primary | 3.2 km | 95 | 1,178 |
| Concord High School, Concord | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,206 | 1,068 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Summer Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 163 | 1,136 |
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Annandale | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 155 | 1,166 |
| Annandale Public School, Annandale | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 363 | 1,145 |
| Concord Public School, Concord | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 276 | 1,071 |
| Birchgrove Public School, Balmain | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 214 | 1,132 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rodd Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13406/rodd-point/topic/education