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Sydney Olympic Park

Highest level of schooling

In Sydney Olympic Park, 81.8% of males aged over 15 years had completed Year 12 schooling (or equivalent) as of 2021. This was greater than Old Toongabbie.

Sydney Olympic Park'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
Sydney Olympic Park - Total males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Level of schoolingNumber%Old Toongabbie %Number%Old Toongabbie %2016 to 2021
Year 8 or below300.92.730.53.5+26
Year 9 or equivalent381.13.830.55.9+34
Year 10 or equivalent1454.320.8395.323.6+106
Year 11 or equivalent1223.76.5223.05.4+100
Year 12 or equivalent2,72981.861.053371.957.1+2,196
Did not go to school421.30.850.80.6+36
Not stated2316.94.513418.13.9+97
Total persons aged 15+3,337100.0100.0741100.0100.0+2,595
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 male population in Sydney Olympic Park in 2021 compared to Old Toongabbie shows that there was a lower proportion of males who had left school at an early level (Year 10 or less) and a higher proportion of males who completed Year 12 or equivalent.

Overall, 7.6% of the male population left school at Year 10 or below, and 81.8% went on to complete Year 12 or equivalent, compared with 28.1% and 61.0% respectively for Old Toongabbie.

The major differences between the level of schooling attained by the male population in Sydney Olympic Park and Old Toongabbie were:

  • A larger percentage of males who completed year 12 or equivalent (81.8% compared to 61.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of males who completed year 10 or equivalent (4.3% compared to 20.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of males who completed year 11 or equivalent (3.7% compared to 6.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of males who completed year 9 or equivalent (1.1% compared to 3.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the level of schooling attained by the male population in Sydney Olympic Park, between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Year 12 or equivalent (+2,196 males)
  • Year 10 or equivalent (+106 males)
  • Year 11 or equivalent (+100 males)

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