73.9% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 69.4%
- 2021: 73.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Drummoyne · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Drummoyne
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 15 percentage points separates Drummoyne from the national average in school completion, reflecting a highly educated population. This is a place where academic achievement is common, with 42.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national figure, as 73.9% of residents finished Year 12. This is a significant increase from 2011, when the rate was 64.7%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Drummoyne, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 42.8% of adults, which is much higher than most areas and 17 points above the Australian average. This high level of qualification has risen 10 points since 2011.
42.8% ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 37.7%
- 2021: 42.8%
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 Drummoyne, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 29.9%, followed by society and culture at 12.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score of 1,107, which is much higher than most areas. There are 1.37 schools per 1,000 children, a figure much lower than most other areas.
1.37
Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Lower than 57% of state electorate 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).
8,504
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
472
Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,107
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Drummoyne
18 schools — 8,504 students, average ICSEA 1,107.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 6 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
| Abbotsford Public School, Abbotsford | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 368 | 1,113 |
| All Hallows Catholic Primary School, Five Dock | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 462 | 1,125 |
| Russell Lea Public School, Russell Lea | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 428 | 1,140 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Mortlake | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 357 | 1,116 |
| Five Dock Public School, Five Dock | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 314 | 1,082 |
| Mortlake Public School, Concord | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 261 | 1,081 |
| Domremy Catholic College, Five Dock | Catholic | Secondary | 2.4 km | 858 | 1,091 |
| Drummoyne Public School, Drummoyne | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 427 | 1,137 |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Drummoyne | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 310 | 1,156 |
| Rosebank College, Five Dock | Independent | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,472 | 1,125 |
| Concord High School, Concord | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,206 | 1,068 |
| Concord Public School, Concord | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 276 | 1,071 |
| Lucas Gardens School, Canada Bay | Government | Combined | 2.6 km | 78 | 1,057 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Concord | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 216 | 1,110 |
| Rivendell School, Concord West | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 65 | 1,095 |
| Strathfield North Public School, North Strathfield | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 508 | 1,112 |
| St Ambrose Catholic Primary School, Concord West | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 484 | 1,133 |
| Concord West Public School, Concord West | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 414 | 1,093 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Drummoyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10025/drummoyne/topic/education