41.3% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Silverwater · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Silverwater
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Forty-one per cent of residents in Silverwater have completed Year 12. This is far below the state and national figures, though nearly one in five adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. The area is served by a very high number of schools compared to similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 41.3%, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and the national average of 58.8%. This is lower than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Silverwater, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 18.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most areas but remains well below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.
18.9% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 18.9%
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 Silverwater, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 11.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 6.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Silverwater has 38 schools within 3 km, among the largest number at this level. These schools are typically much larger than those in most areas, with an average size of 541 students.
38
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).
541
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,042
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Silverwater
38 schools — 20,567 students, average ICSEA 1,042.
By sector: Government 22 · Catholic 9 · Independent 7
By type: Primary 25 · Secondary 9 · Combined 4
| Auburn North Public School, Auburn | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 645 | 1,015 |
| Newington Public School, Newington | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 665 | 1,104 |
| Auburn Girls High School, Auburn | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 854 | 966 |
| Sydney Adventist School - Auburn, Auburn | Independent | Primary | 1.9 km | 148 | 950 |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Auburn | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 353 | 1,032 |
| Rydalmere Public School, Rydalmere | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 151 | 1,018 |
| Rydalmere East Public School, Ermington | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 104 | 1,007 |
| Alpha Omega Senior College, Auburn | Independent | Secondary | 2.3 km | 822 | 1,111 |
| Trinity Catholic College, Auburn | Catholic | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,313 | 1,016 |
| My Dream Australian Academy, Auburn | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 140 | 991 |
| International Maarif Schools of Australia - Gallipoli Campus, Auburn | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 362 | 1,043 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Rydalmere | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 377 | 1,079 |
| Auburn Public School, Auburn | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 486 | 983 |
| Al-Faisal College, Auburn | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 2,282 | 1,077 |
| Rosehill Public School, Rosehill | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 550 | 1,067 |
| Lidcombe Public School, Lidcombe | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 762 | 1,019 |
| Maronite College of the Holy Family - Parramatta, Harris Park | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,282 | 1,023 |
| St Joachim's Catholic Primary School, Lidcombe | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 357 | 1,081 |
| Muslim Girls Grammar School, Granville | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 304 | 994 |
| Melrose Park Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 163 | 1,087 |
| Ermington West Public School, Ermington | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 104 | 1,022 |
| Granville Boys High School, Granville | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 836 | 961 |
| Dundas Public School, Dundas | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 312 | 1,070 |
| Wentworth Point Public School, Wentworth Point | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 672 | 1,045 |
| St Patrick's Marist College, Dundas | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,070 | 1,089 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Granville East | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 235 | 1,004 |
| St Oliver's Primary School, Harris Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 167 | 1,100 |
| Wentworth Point High School, Wentworth Point | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 188 | 1,062 |
| Granville East Public School, Granville | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 259 | 923 |
| Granville Public School, Granville | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 590 | 973 |
| Macarthur Girls High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 997 | 1,071 |
| Auburn West Public School, Auburn | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 572 | 928 |
| Victoria Avenue Public School, Concord West | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 340 | 1,071 |
| Concord West Public School, Concord West | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 414 | 1,093 |
| Parramatta Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 671 | 1,134 |
| Ermington Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 472 | 1,117 |
| Holy Trinity Primary School, Granville | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 200 | 1,047 |
| Delany College, Granville | Catholic | Secondary | 4.1 km | 348 | 996 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Silverwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13562/silverwater/topic/education