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Education & Qualifications in Ryhope

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Fewer than one in ten adults in Ryhope hold a university degree, reflecting a community where most people rely on school and trade qualifications. While school completion rates are high, the area sees far fewer residents with higher education degrees compared to state and national figures.

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Where Ryhope sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.4% ▼ -43.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ryhope — lower than 73% of areas.

Ryhope9.4%
2283, NSW 17.2%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 56.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this remains a little below the New South Wales and national figures.

Completed Year 12

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56.7% ▲ +56.8%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Ryhope, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 11 (14%).

Year 12 56.7% Year 10 46.7% Year 11 20.0% Year 9 or below 16.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are uncommon here, with only 9.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the 26.3% seen across Australia.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.4% ▼ -43.1%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Ryhope, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (33%) and Bachelor degree (25%).

Certificate III / IV 31.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 25.0% Bachelor degree 18.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Health at 56%, ahead of Engineering & related (44%).

Field of qualification

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In Ryhope, the largest group is Health at 47%, followed by Engineering & related (37%) and Natural & physical sciences (16%).

Health 56.3% Engineering & related 43.8% Natural & physical sciences 18.8%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Local schooling is limited to one government primary school, which is much smaller than those in most other areas.

Schools within 3 km

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1

Lower than 57% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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940

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Ryhope — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Ryhope

1 school — 29 students, average ICSEA 940.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1
Awaba Public School, Awaba Government Primary 2.5 km 29 940

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ryhope [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13471/ryhope/topic/education