70.7% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 70.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rydalmere · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Rydalmere
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and university degrees shape daily life in Rydalmere. This is a well-educated area where 70.7% of residents have finished Year 12, a figure far above the national average. These strong educational outcomes are reflected in the high proportion of adults holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion rates are among the highest for similar areas, with 70.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the 58.8% national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rydalmere, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 32.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.
32.5% ▲ +46.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 32.5%
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 Rydalmere, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 23.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Rydalmere has 48 schools within 3km, which is among the largest number for this level. While the typical school is much larger than in most areas, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children.
1.44
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
48
Higher than 91% 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).
603
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,084
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Rydalmere
48 schools — 28,960 students, average ICSEA 1,084.
By sector: Government 31 · Catholic 9 · Independent 8
By type: Primary 29 · Secondary 14 · Combined 5
| St Mary's Primary School, Rydalmere | Catholic | Primary | 0.2 km | 377 | 1,079 |
| Rydalmere Public School, Rydalmere | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 151 | 1,018 |
| Dundas Public School, Dundas | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 312 | 1,070 |
| St Patrick's Marist College, Dundas | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,070 | 1,089 |
| Rydalmere East Public School, Ermington | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 104 | 1,007 |
| Telopea Public School, Telopea | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 139 | 991 |
| Ermington West Public School, Ermington | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 104 | 1,022 |
| Oatlands Public School, Oatlands | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 159 | 1,072 |
| Parramatta East Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 465 | 1,091 |
| Rosehill Public School, Rosehill | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 550 | 1,067 |
| Maronite College of the Holy Family - Parramatta, Harris Park | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,282 | 1,023 |
| Macarthur Girls High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 997 | 1,071 |
| Yates Avenue Public School, Dundas Valley | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 155 | 1,040 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Dundas Valley | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 188 | 1,083 |
| Ermington Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 472 | 1,117 |
| Melrose Park Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 163 | 1,087 |
| Parramatta Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 671 | 1,134 |
| Arthur Phillip High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,636 | 994 |
| Redeemer Baptist School, North Parramatta | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 549 | 1,141 |
| The King's School, North Parramatta | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 2,150 | 1,163 |
| Burnside Public School, North Parramatta | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 218 | 1,124 |
| Auburn North Public School, Auburn | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 645 | 1,015 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Sydney, Oatlands | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 283 | 980 |
| St Oliver's Primary School, Harris Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 167 | 1,100 |
| Cumberland High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,173 | 1,060 |
| Auburn Girls High School, Auburn | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 854 | 966 |
| Newington Public School, Newington | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 665 | 1,104 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Parramatta | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 408 | 1,094 |
| Parramatta North Public School, North Parramatta | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 253 | 1,077 |
| Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta, Parramatta | Independent | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,097 | 1,144 |
| Tara Anglican School for Girls, North Parramatta | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 979 | 1,175 |
| Bayanami Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 663 | 1,108 |
| Carlingford West Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 1,636 | 1,119 |
| Muslim Girls Grammar School, Granville | Independent | Secondary | 3.6 km | 304 | 994 |
| James Ruse Agricultural High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 857 | 1,222 |
| Granville Boys High School, Granville | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 836 | 961 |
| Wentworth Point Public School, Wentworth Point | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 672 | 1,045 |
| Gateway Community High, Carlingford | Independent | Secondary | 3.9 km | 74 | 1,070 |
| Carlingford Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 644 | 1,109 |
| Granville Public School, Granville | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 590 | 973 |
| Wentworth Point High School, Wentworth Point | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 188 | 1,062 |
| Parramatta High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,128 | 1,132 |
| Holy Trinity Primary School, Granville | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 200 | 1,047 |
| West Ryde Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 512 | 1,117 |
| St Monica's Primary School, North Parramatta | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 195 | 1,127 |
| Eastwood Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 701 | 1,108 |
| Delany College, Granville | Catholic | Secondary | 4.3 km | 348 | 996 |
| Marist College Eastwood, Eastwood | Catholic | Secondary | 4.4 km | 976 | 1,119 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rydalmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13468/rydalmere/topic/education