Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville

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

Nearly a quarter of qualified residents in Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville studied management and commerce. This is a highly educated area where university degrees are common and school completion rates have climbed significantly over the last decade.

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📍 Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

31.5% ▲ +62.3%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 9 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 6 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 23 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 84 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 205 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 225 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 194 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 163 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 167 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 134 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 130 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 112 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 108 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 90 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 71 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 72 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 72 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 69 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 59 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 46 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 57 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 57 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 50 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 42 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 40 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 40 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 30 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 28 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville — higher than 71% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville31.5%
2035, NSW 39.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion has risen 13 points since 2011, with 69.1% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8%.

69.1% ▲ +23.7%

Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 55.9%
  • 2016: 59.8%
  • 2021: 69.1%

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

Highest year of school

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In Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 13%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area has seen a 12 point increase in university degrees since 2011, and now 31.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.

31.5% ▲ +62.3%

Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 19.4%
  • 2016: 23.1%
  • 2021: 31.5%

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

Highest qualification level

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In Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce (24.0%), followed by engineering (13.5%) and society and culture (11.1%).

Schools

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

There are five schools in the area, which is more than about 71% of similar places. While the average school size is much lower than most areas, the average school advantage score is much higher.

52

Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).

1,077

Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville

52 schools — 19,815 students, average ICSEA 1,094.

By sector: Government 27 · Catholic 16 · Independent 9

By type: Primary 35 · Secondary 10 · Combined 7

Schools serving Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Pagewood Public School, Botany Government Primary 0.4 km 207 1,085
Corpus Christi College Maroubra, Maroubra Catholic Secondary 1.1 km 755 1,043
Hartford College, Daceyville Independent Combined 1.4 km 29 1,117
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Daceyville Catholic Primary 1.4 km 371 1,104
South Sydney High School, Maroubra Government Secondary 1.5 km 796 1,037
Eastlakes Public School, Eastlakes Government Primary 1.5 km 154 1,046
Daceyville Public School, Daceyville Government Primary 1.6 km 126 1,029
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Botany Catholic Primary 1.8 km 287 1,119
Banksmeadow Public School, Botany Government Primary 1.8 km 268 1,032
Matraville Public School, Matraville Government Primary 1.8 km 222 1,046
Mount Sinai College, Maroubra Independent Primary 1.8 km 267 1,097
Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of Sydney, Maroubra Junction Independent Combined 2.0 km 1,129 1,173
Maroubra Junction Public School, Maroubra Government Primary 2.0 km 484 1,128
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Maroubra Junction Catholic Primary 2.2 km 187 1,126
Botany Public School, Botany Government Primary 2.2 km 232 1,062
J J Cahill Memorial High School, Mascot Government Secondary 2.2 km 298 987
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville, Matraville Catholic Primary 2.3 km 369 1,078
St Therese Catholic Primary School, Mascot Catholic Primary 2.4 km 608 1,089
Rainbow Street Public School, Randwick Government Primary 2.5 km 454 1,122
Matraville Soldiers Settlement Public School, Matraville Government Primary 2.7 km 114 934
Randwick High School, Randwick Government Secondary 2.8 km 1,461 1,071
Mascot Public School, Mascot Government Primary 2.8 km 397 1,035
St Spyridon College, Maroubra Independent Combined 2.8 km 785 1,093
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Rosebery Catholic Primary 2.9 km 150 1,112
Gardeners Road Public School, Rosebery Government Primary 3.0 km 393 1,058
Sydney Childrens Hospital School, Randwick Government Combined 3.1 km
St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School, Maroubra Catholic Primary 3.2 km 388 1,109
The Bowen College, Maroubra Independent Secondary 3.2 km 15 910
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Kensington Catholic Secondary 3.2 km 702 1,083
Maroubra Bay Public School, Maroubra Government Primary 3.2 km 269 1,055
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Kensington Catholic Primary 3.3 km 412 1,145
Brigidine College Randwick, Randwick Catholic Secondary 3.4 km 851 1,114
South Coogee Public School, South Coogee Government Primary 3.4 km 376 1,095
Chifley Public School, Malabar Government Primary 3.5 km 227 954
Claremont College, Randwick Independent Primary 3.5 km 265 1,201
Matraville Sports High School, Chifley Government Secondary 3.5 km 487 930
Kensington Public School, Kensington Government Primary 3.5 km 381 1,120
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Randwick Catholic Primary 3.6 km 472 1,160
Malabar Public School, Malabar Government Primary 3.6 km 244 1,068
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Malabar Catholic Primary 3.7 km 402 1,090
Marcellin College, Randwick Catholic Secondary 3.7 km 964 1,100
The Joseph Varga School, Randwick Independent Combined 3.7 km 8 1,119
Coogee Public School, Coogee Government Primary 3.7 km 361 1,154
Coogee Boys' Preparatory School, Randwick Independent Primary 3.8 km 102 1,165
Green Square Public School, Zetlands Government Primary 3.8 km 107 1,122
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Coogee Catholic Primary 4.0 km 205 1,159
Randwick Public School, Randwick Government Primary 4.0 km 853 1,155
Centennial Park School, Randwick Government Secondary 4.1 km 53 1,055
Yudi Gunyi School, Waterloo Government Combined 4.4 km 29 890
Emanuel School, Randwick Independent Combined 4.5 km 849 1,186
La Perouse Public School, La Perouse Government Primary 4.5 km 111 920
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School, Randwick North Catholic Primary 4.7 km 139 1,134

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 Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117011323/pagewood-hillsdale-daceyville/topic/education