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Denistone - Denistone West

Highest level of schooling

In Denistone - Denistone West, 75.7% of females aged over 15 years had completed Year 12 schooling (or equivalent) as of 2021. This was greater than the City of Ryde.

Denistone - Denistone West's school completion data is a useful indicator of socio-economic status. With other indicators, such as Proficiency in English, the data informs planners and decision-makers about people's ability to access services. Combined with Educational Qualifications it also allows assessment of the skill base of the population.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the highest year of primary or secondary school the person has completed?'

Highest level of secondary schooling completed
Denistone - Denistone West - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Level of schoolingNumber%City of Ryde %Number%City of Ryde %2016 to 2021
Year 8 or below522.72.8723.73.6-20
Year 9 or equivalent703.62.8643.33.5+6
Year 10 or equivalent21611.110.124812.611.9-32
Year 11 or equivalent603.13.2794.03.4-19
Year 12 or equivalent1,47875.775.11,40071.170.5+78
Did not go to school271.41.2211.11.2+6
Not stated492.54.8844.35.8-35
Total persons aged 15+1,952100.0100.01,968100.0100.0-16
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the highest level of schooling attained by the female population in Denistone - Denistone West in 2021 compared to the City of Ryde shows that there was a higher proportion of females who had left school at an early level (Year 10 or less) as well as a higher proportion of females who completed Year 12 or equivalent.

Overall, 18.7% of the female population left school at Year 10 or below, and 75.7% went on to complete Year 12 or equivalent, compared with 16.9% and 75.1% respectively for the City of Ryde.

There were no major differences between Denistone - Denistone West and City of Ryde in 2021.

Emerging groups

The largest change in the level of schooling attained by the female population in Denistone - Denistone West, between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Year 12 or equivalent (+78 females)

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