77.1% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mascot · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mascot
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 43% of adults in Mascot hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This high level of education is mirrored in school results, where the area is much more likely to see students finish Year 12 than people in most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the state and national figures, with 77.1% of residents finishing their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mascot, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is much more qualified than most, with 43% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far exceeding the New South Wales average of 27.8%.
43.0% —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Mascot, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 32.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Mascot has only two government schools, which is smaller than about 71% of similar areas, though there are 49 schools within a 3km radius.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.79
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
49
Higher than 87% 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).
695
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
348
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,014
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mascot
49 schools — 20,174 students, average ICSEA 1,093.
By sector: Government 31 · Catholic 13 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 34 · Secondary 10 · Combined 5
| Mascot Public School, Mascot | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 397 | 1,035 |
| J J Cahill Memorial High School, Mascot | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 298 | 987 |
| St Therese Catholic Primary School, Mascot | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 608 | 1,089 |
| Gardeners Road Public School, Rosebery | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 393 | 1,058 |
| Botany Public School, Botany | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 232 | 1,062 |
| St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Botany | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 287 | 1,119 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Rosebery | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 150 | 1,112 |
| Eastlakes Public School, Eastlakes | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 154 | 1,046 |
| St Peters Public School, St Peters | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 154 | 1,099 |
| Pagewood Public School, Botany | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 207 | 1,085 |
| Green Square Public School, Zetlands | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 107 | 1,122 |
| Tempe Public School, Tempe | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 346 | 1,096 |
| St Pius' Catholic Primary School, Enmore | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 121 | 1,100 |
| Tempe High School, Tempe | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 985 | 1,096 |
| Camdenville Public School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 310 | 1,132 |
| Yudi Gunyi School, Waterloo | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 29 | 890 |
| Banksmeadow Public School, Botany | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 268 | 1,032 |
| Erskineville Public School, Erskineville | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 334 | 1,155 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Daceyville | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 371 | 1,104 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Erskineville | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 169 | 1,145 |
| Alexandria Park Community School, Alexandria | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,313 | 1,052 |
| Hartford College, Daceyville | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 29 | 1,117 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Kensington | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 702 | 1,083 |
| Central Sydney Intensive English High School, Alexandria | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 142 | 1,037 |
| Kyeemagh Public School, Rockdale | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 204 | 1,057 |
| Newtown Public School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 272 | 1,140 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Kensington | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 412 | 1,145 |
| Newtown High School of Performing Arts, Newtown | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,145 | 1,127 |
| Daceyville Public School, Daceyville | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 126 | 1,029 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School, Waterloo | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 76 | 938 |
| Marrickville Public School, Marrickville | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 213 | 1,090 |
| Ferncourt Public School, Marrickville | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 285 | 1,125 |
| Kensington Public School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 381 | 1,120 |
| Al Zahra College, Arncliffe | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 773 | 1,032 |
| Australia Street Infants School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 104 | 1,143 |
| The Athena School, Newtown | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 52 | 1,058 |
| Corpus Christi College Maroubra, Maroubra | Catholic | Secondary | 4.1 km | 755 | 1,043 |
| Marrickville High School, Marrickville | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 625 | 1,052 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Marrickville | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 372 | 1,072 |
| St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School, Arncliffe | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 292 | 1,116 |
| Casimir Catholic College, Marrickville | Catholic | Secondary | 4.2 km | 827 | 1,052 |
| Arncliffe West Infants School, Arncliffe | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 86 | 1,058 |
| Newington College, Stanmore | Independent | Secondary | 4.3 km | 2,072 | 1,182 |
| Mount Sinai College, Maroubra | Independent | Primary | 4.4 km | 267 | 1,097 |
| Rainbow Street Public School, Randwick | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 454 | 1,122 |
| Wilkins Public School, Marrickville | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 508 | 1,135 |
| South Sydney High School, Maroubra | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 796 | 1,037 |
| Stanmore Public School, Stanmore | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 560 | 1,138 |
| Marrickville West Public School, Marrickville | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 411 | 1,070 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mascot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117011635/mascot/topic/education