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Wentworth · Federal Electorate

Education & Qualifications in Wentworth

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Over half of adults in Wentworth hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most highly qualified areas in the country. This academic success extends to schooling, where 82.8% of residents have completed Year 12. The area has seen a steady increase in both high school completion and university degrees over the last decade.

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📍 Wentworth, Federal Electorate

Where Wentworth sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

53.6% —

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Wentworth — higher than 99% of areas.

Wentworth53.6%
Greater Sydney 33.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far above the national figure at 82.8%, a result that has risen 12 points since 2011. Very few residents left school early, with only 2.2% finishing at Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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82.8% ▲ +16.7%

Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Wentworth, Year 12 is the majority at 89%; Year 10 is next at 6%.

Year 12 82.8% Year 10 5.6% Year 11 2.6% Year 9 or below 2.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A typical adult here is more likely than not to have a university degree, with 53.6% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the New South Wales figure and has climbed since 2016.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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53.6% —

Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 27.7%, followed by society and culture at 18.6%. Creative arts, health, and engineering also make up a significant portion of qualifications.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Local schools are much larger than in most areas and have some of the highest advantage scores. While there are 37 schools within 3km, this is among the smallest number for areas at this level.

Schools within 3 km

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37

Lower than 92% of federal 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,158

Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Wentworth

37 schools — 22,002 students, average ICSEA 1,158.

By sector: Government 16 · Independent 13 · Catholic 8

By type: Primary 20 · Combined 10 · Secondary 7
Cranbrook School, Bellevue Hill Independent Secondary 0.2 km 1,693 1,181
The Scots College, Bellevue Hill Independent Combined 0.3 km 2,076 1,162
Double Bay Public School, Double Bay Government Primary 1.0 km 237 1,135
Ascham School, Edgecliff Independent Combined 1.4 km 1,182 1,217
Bellevue Hill Public School, Bellevue Hill Government Primary 1.7 km 573 1,156
Woollahra Public School, Woollahra Government Primary 1.7 km 667 1,193
Reddam House, Woollahra Independent Combined 1.7 km — 1,203
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Woollahra Catholic Primary 1.8 km 196 1,164
Rose Bay Public School, Rose Bay Government Primary 1.8 km 377 1,145
McAuley Catholic Primary School, Rose Bay Catholic Primary 2.0 km 273 1,168
Kambala, Rose Bay Independent Combined 2.1 km 986 1,169
Glenmore Road Public School, Paddington Government Primary 2.1 km 263 1,176
Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart, Rose Bay Independent Combined 2.2 km 851 1,160
Rose Bay Secondary College, Dover Heights Government Secondary 2.3 km 1,127 1,107
Bondi Public School, Bondi Government Primary 2.4 km 464 1,139
Montessori East, Bondi Independent Primary 2.4 km 80 1,188
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School, Paddington Catholic Primary 2.5 km 151 1,167
Paddington Public School, Paddington Government Primary 2.5 km 147 1,155
Galilee Catholic Primary School, Bondi Beach Catholic Primary 2.5 km 88 1,160
Waverley College, Waverley Independent Secondary 2.6 km 1,525 1,131
Waverley Public School, Waverley Government Primary 2.7 km 263 1,150
St Clare's College, Waverley Catholic Secondary 2.8 km 773 1,118
Bondi Beach Public School, Bondi Beach Government Primary 2.9 km 348 1,120
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley, Waverley Catholic Primary 2.9 km 308 1,161
Wairoa School, Bondi Beach Government Combined 2.9 km 75 1,025
Moriah College, Bondi Junction Independent Combined 2.9 km 1,339 1,141
Kesser Torah College, Dover Heights Independent Combined 2.9 km 484 1,082
WAYS Secondary, Bondi Independent Secondary 3.0 km 62 987
Bronte Public School, Bronte Government Primary 3.1 km 257 1,176
St Catherine's School, Waverley Independent Combined 3.4 km 1,122 1,156
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School, Randwick North Catholic Primary 3.6 km 139 1,134
Sydney Boys High School, Moore Park Government Secondary 3.6 km 1,205 1,189
Sydney Girls High School, Surry Hills Government Secondary 3.7 km 929 1,193
Emanuel School, Randwick Independent Combined 3.8 km 849 1,186
Vaucluse Public School, Vaucluse Government Primary 3.8 km 217 1,145
Clovelly Public School, Waverley Government Primary 3.8 km 513 1,161
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Clovelly Catholic Primary 4.2 km 163 1,148

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wentworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED145/wentworth/topic/education