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Inner West Council area

Highest level of schooling

In Inner West Council area, 75.0% of people aged over 15 years had completed Year 12 schooling (or equivalent) as of 2021. This was greater than Greater Sydney.

Inner West Council area'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
Inner West Council area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Level of schoolingNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
Year 8 or below5,1783.33.56,2814.14.1-1,103
Year 9 or equivalent3,7282.44.33,9572.64.8-229
Year 10 or equivalent14,0639.015.415,1339.817.1-1,070
Year 11 or equivalent5,8023.74.95,7173.75.0+85
Year 12 or equivalent117,11375.064.5107,32969.660.0+9,784
Did not go to school1,9621.31.52,0061.31.4-44
Not stated8,2625.36.013,7028.97.7-5,440
Total persons aged 15+156,108100.0100.0154,125100.0100.0+1,983
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 population in Inner West Council area in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a lower proportion of people who had left school at an early level (Year 10 or less) and a higher proportion of people who completed Year 12 or equivalent.

Overall, 16.0% of the population left school at Year 10 or below, and 75.0% went on to complete Year 12 or equivalent, compared with 24.6% and 64.5% respectively for Greater Sydney.

The major differences between the level of schooling attained by the population in Inner West Council area and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of persons who completed year 12 or equivalent (75.0% compared to 64.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who completed year 10 or equivalent (9.0% compared to 15.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who completed year 9 or equivalent (2.4% compared to 4.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who completed year 11 or equivalent (3.7% compared to 4.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the level of schooling attained by the population in Inner West Council area, between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Year 12 or equivalent (+9,784 persons)
  • Year 8 or below (-1,103 persons)
  • Year 10 or equivalent (-1,070 persons)
  • Year 9 or equivalent (-229 persons)

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