83.9% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 77.1%
- 2016: 77.7%
- 2021: 83.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2025, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2025, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people here hold high-level degrees than in almost any other similar area, making postcode 2025 a highly educated hub. About 58% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is very common here, with 83.9% of people finishing Year 12. This is 25 points higher than the New South Wales average and has risen since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2025, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 90%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is exceptionally well-qualified, as 58.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This figure is far above the Australian average and rose by 11 points over the last decade.
58.2% ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.0%
- 2016: 51.7%
- 2021: 58.2%
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 2025, NSW, Bachelor degree is the majority at 54%; Postgraduate degree is next at 24%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Most qualifications are in Management and Commerce (28.3%) or Society and Culture (21.9%), while Health and Creative Arts are also common fields of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most and have some of the highest advantage scores in the region. Government, Catholic, and Independent sectors each make up a third of the schools here.
2.71
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% of postcode 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).
863
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
432
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,186
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2025, NSW
3 schools — 863 students, average ICSEA 1,186.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Woollahra Public School, Woollahra | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 667 | 1,193 |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Woollahra | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 196 | 1,164 |
| Reddam House, Woollahra | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | — | 1,203 |
Sources
More for 2025, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2025, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2025/2025-nsw/topic/education