36.4% ▲ +20.3%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Vineyard · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Vineyard
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Vineyard have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state. Only 36.4% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are lower than most areas, with only 36.4% of residents finishing Year 12. About 30.3% of the population reached Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Vineyard, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are uncommon here, as the 9.9% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
9.9% ▲ +24.1%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 Vineyard, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 15.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Vineyard is home to 19 schools within 3km, which is more than 89% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most, with an average size of 531 students.
6.45
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Higher than 86% 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).
531
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,038
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Vineyard
19 schools — 10,085 students, average ICSEA 1,038.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 6 · Secondary 2
| Vineyard Public School, Vineyard | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 97 | 955 |
| Arndell Anglican College, Oakville | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,220 | 1,064 |
| Oakville Public School, Oakville | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 612 | 1,032 |
| Windsor High School, Mcgraths Hill | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 642 | 923 |
| Windsor Park Public School, South Windsor | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 231 | 949 |
| Box Hill Public School, Box Hill | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 271 | 1,123 |
| St John's Primary School, Riverstone | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 228 | 1,113 |
| Casuarina School, Riverstone | Government | Combined | 4.4 km | 40 | 912 |
| Australian Christian College - Marsden Park, Riverstone | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 2,523 | 1,101 |
| Chisholm Catholic Primary School, Bligh Park | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 411 | 1,005 |
| Windsor Public School, Windsor | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 125 | 944 |
| Riverstone Public School, Riverstone | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 599 | 986 |
| Norwest Christian College, Riverstone | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 1,187 | 1,109 |
| South Creek School, Riverstone | Government | Combined | 4.7 km | 82 | 982 |
| Ngarra Christian College, Riverstone | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 37 | 1,085 |
| St Matthew's Primary School, Windsor | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 303 | 1,021 |
| Riverstone High School, Riverstone | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 861 | 979 |
| Windsor South Public School, South Windsor | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 333 | 858 |
| Bligh Park Public School, Bligh Park | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 283 | 933 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Vineyard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14094/vineyard/topic/education