84.9% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.4%
- 2016: 74.8%
- 2021: 84.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wentworth Point · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Wentworth Point
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of all adults in Wentworth Point hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region. This high level of education is reflected across the board, with a very large majority of residents finishing Year 12. It is a highly educated community where professional degrees are common.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are far above the state and national figures, with 84.9% of residents completing Year 12. This is significantly higher than the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wentworth Point, Year 12 is the majority at 89%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A typical resident is well-qualified, as 56% hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3%, with postgraduate degrees held by 25.5% of adults.
56.0% ▲ +35.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.5%
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 56.0%
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 Wentworth Point, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 33.7%, followed by engineering at 11% and society and culture at 10%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While the area has a much lower number of schools per 1,000 children than most places, there are 23 schools within 3km. Local schools are generally larger and have a much higher advantage score than most areas.
1.11
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
Higher than 87% 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).
409
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,094
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wentworth Point
23 schools — 9,418 students, average ICSEA 1,094.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 5 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 19 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Wentworth Point Public School, Wentworth Point | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 672 | 1,045 |
| Wentworth Point High School, Wentworth Point | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 188 | 1,062 |
| Concord West Public School, Concord West | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 414 | 1,093 |
| Melrose Park Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 163 | 1,087 |
| Rivendell School, Concord West | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 65 | 1,095 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Meadowbank | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 420 | 1,125 |
| Italian Bilingual School, Meadowbank | Independent | Primary | 2.0 km | 111 | 1,142 |
| Marsden High School, Meadowbank | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,298 | 1,050 |
| Meadowbank Public School, Meadowbank | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 642 | 1,095 |
| Rydalmere East Public School, Ermington | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 104 | 1,007 |
| Victoria Avenue Public School, Concord West | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 340 | 1,071 |
| West Ryde Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 512 | 1,117 |
| St Ambrose Catholic Primary School, Concord West | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 484 | 1,133 |
| Newington Public School, Newington | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 665 | 1,104 |
| Ermington Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 472 | 1,117 |
| Ermington West Public School, Ermington | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 104 | 1,022 |
| Putney Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 357 | 1,114 |
| Strathfield North Public School, North Strathfield | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 508 | 1,112 |
| Ryde Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 497 | 1,096 |
| The McDonald College, North Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 265 | 1,123 |
| St Charles Catholic Primary School, Ryde | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 579 | 1,118 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School, North Strathfield | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 427 | 1,140 |
| St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Denistone | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 131 | 1,095 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wentworth Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14244/wentworth-point/topic/education