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Petersham - Stanmore · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Petersham - Stanmore

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

Over half of all adults in Petersham - Stanmore hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it a highly qualified area. This trend is reflected in the schooling data, where far more people have finished Year 12 than the national figure.

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📍 Petersham - Stanmore, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Petersham - Stanmore sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

50.4% ▲ +25.9%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Petersham - Stanmore — higher than 94% of areas.

Petersham - Stanmore50.4%
2048, NSW 52.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is much higher than most areas at 78.4%, which is far above the Australian figure of 58.8%. This rate has risen by 8.5 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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78.4% ▲ +12.2%

Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Petersham - Stanmore, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 8%.

Year 12 78.4% Year 10 7.7% Year 9 or below 5.0% Year 11 2.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 50.4%, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 27.8%. This represents a 10 point increase since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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50.4% ▲ +25.9%

Higher than 94% 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

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In Petersham - Stanmore, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).

Bachelor degree 42.4% Postgraduate degree 19.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.4% Certificate III / IV 9.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.8% Certificate I / II 0.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Common areas of study include management and commerce at 18.8% and society and culture at 18.6%, followed by creative arts at 15.1%.

Schools

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

The area is home to 7 schools with 3,917 enrolments, which is larger than about 89% of similar areas. These schools are larger than usual and have an advantage score among the highest at this level.

Schools within 3 km

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85

Higher than 99% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,171

Higher than 99% 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 in and around Petersham - Stanmore — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Petersham - Stanmore

85 schools — 35,928 students, average ICSEA 1,110.

By sector: Government 54 · Catholic 16 · Independent 15

By type: Primary 51 · Secondary 24 · Combined 10
Newington College, Stanmore Independent Secondary 0.2 km 2,072 1,182
Stanmore Public School, Stanmore Government Primary 0.3 km 560 1,138
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Stanmore Catholic Primary 0.5 km 116 1,160
Wilkins Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 0.8 km 508 1,135
Taverners Hill Infants School, Petersham Government Primary 0.9 km 20 1,129
NSW School of Languages, Petersham Government Secondary 1.0 km — —
Fort Street High School, Petersham Government Secondary 1.1 km 917 1,176
Marrickville Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 1.1 km 213 1,090
Petersham Public School, Petersham Government Primary 1.1 km 232 1,137
The Athena School, Newtown Independent Combined 1.2 km 52 1,058
Marrickville High School, Marrickville Government Secondary 1.2 km 625 1,052
St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School, Leichhardt Catholic Primary 1.3 km 91 1,151
Eileen O'Connor Catholic College, Lewisham Catholic Combined 1.3 km 74 1,052
Annandale Public School, Annandale Government Primary 1.4 km 363 1,145
Leichhardt Public School, Leichhardt Government Primary 1.4 km 532 1,122
The John Berne School, Lewisham Independent Secondary 1.4 km 45 1,038
Australia Street Infants School, Newtown Government Primary 1.4 km 104 1,143
Mackillop Education Waranara School, Annandale Independent Secondary 1.5 km 85 1,019
Lewisham Public School, Lewisham Government Primary 1.5 km 198 1,121
Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham, Lewisham Independent Combined 1.5 km 1,231 1,074
Newtown High School of Performing Arts, Newtown Government Secondary 1.6 km 1,145 1,127
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Annandale Catholic Primary 1.6 km 155 1,166
Bridge Road School, Camperdown Government Primary 1.6 km 37 977
Newtown Public School, Newtown Government Primary 1.7 km 272 1,140
Camdenville Public School, Newtown Government Primary 1.7 km 310 1,132
St Pius' Catholic Primary School, Enmore Catholic Primary 1.7 km 121 1,100
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Marrickville Catholic Primary 1.7 km 372 1,072
Kegworth Public School, Leichhardt Government Primary 1.8 km 252 1,117
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design, Dulwich Hill Government Secondary 1.8 km 804 1,092
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital School, Camperdown Government Combined 1.8 km — —
Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt Campus, Leichhardt Government Secondary 1.9 km 784 1,104
Casimir Catholic College, Marrickville Catholic Secondary 1.9 km 827 1,052
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Leichhardt North Catholic Primary 2.1 km 180 1,167
St Maroun's College, Marrickville Independent Combined 2.1 km 567 1,051
Newtown North Public School, Newtown Government Primary 2.2 km 221 1,132
Annandale North Public School, Annandale Government Primary 2.2 km 359 1,148
Erskineville Public School, Erskineville Government Primary 2.3 km 334 1,155
Dulwich Hill Public School, Dulwich Hill Government Primary 2.3 km 358 1,099
St Peters Public School, St Peters Government Primary 2.3 km 154 1,099
Forest Lodge Public School, Forest Lodge Government Primary 2.4 km 307 1,161
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Erskineville Catholic Primary 2.4 km 169 1,145
Summer Hill Public School, Summer Hill Government Primary 2.4 km 662 1,167
Darlington Public School, Chippendale Government Primary 2.6 km 147 1,030
Marrickville West Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 2.6 km 411 1,070
Tempe High School, Tempe Government Secondary 2.6 km 985 1,096
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Summer Hill Catholic Primary 2.7 km 163 1,136
Orange Grove Public School, Leichhardt Government Primary 2.7 km 519 1,132
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School, Dulwich Hill Catholic Primary 2.7 km 118 1,094
Tempe Public School, Tempe Government Primary 2.8 km 346 1,096
St Scholastica's College Glebe Point, Glebe Independent Secondary 2.8 km 1,044 1,138
St James Catholic Primary School, Glebe Catholic Primary 2.8 km 152 1,125
St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary School, Haberfield Catholic Primary 2.8 km 110 1,083
Trinity Grammar School, Summer Hill Independent Combined 2.9 km 2,296 1,168
Central Sydney Intensive English High School, Alexandria Government Secondary 3.0 km 142 1,037
Ferncourt Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 3.0 km 285 1,125
Glebe Public School, Glebe Government Primary 3.0 km 193 982
Yeo Park Infants School, Ashfield Government Primary 3.1 km 48 1,144
Ashfield Boys High School, Ashfield Government Secondary 3.1 km 751 1,074
Dobroyd Point Public School, Haberfield Government Primary 3.1 km 116 1,149
Alexandria Park Community School, Alexandria Government Combined 3.1 km 1,313 1,052
Haberfield Public School, Haberfield Government Primary 3.2 km 542 1,125
Australian Performing Arts Grammar School, Glebe Independent Secondary 3.2 km 129 1,103
Ashfield Public School, Ashfield Government Primary 3.2 km 474 1,096
Key College, Redfern Independent Secondary 3.4 km 70 909
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus, Glebe Government Secondary 3.4 km 798 1,094
Edgeware School, Hurlstone Park Government Secondary 3.4 km 31 851
International Grammar School, Ultimo Independent Combined 3.5 km 1,224 1,170
St Vincent's College Ashfield, Ashfield Catholic Combined 3.6 km 1,092 1,043
Canterbury Boys High School, Canterbury Government Secondary 3.7 km 422 1,018
Redfern Jarjum College, Redfern Independent Primary 3.8 km 25 667
Undercliffe Public School, Earlwood Government Primary 3.8 km 152 1,092
Rozelle Public School, Rozelle Government Primary 3.8 km 507 1,162
Canterbury Girls High School, Canterbury Government Secondary 3.8 km 722 1,059
Ultimo Public School, Ultimo Government Primary 3.9 km 483 1,088
Yudi Gunyi School, Waterloo Government Combined 3.9 km 29 890
GOAL College, Ultimo Independent Secondary 3.9 km 204 1,027
Westbourne College Sydney, Ultimo Independent Secondary 3.9 km 65 1,153
Canterbury Public School, Canterbury Government Primary 3.9 km 346 1,082
Ashbury Public School, Ashbury Government Primary 3.9 km 356 1,111
Domremy Catholic College, Five Dock Catholic Secondary 4.0 km 858 1,091
Inner Sydney Montessori School, Balmain Independent Primary 4.0 km 95 1,178
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School, Waterloo Catholic Primary 4.1 km 76 938
Inner Sydney High School, Surry Hills Government Secondary 4.1 km 1,161 1,104
Gardeners Road Public School, Rosebery Government Primary 4.3 km 393 1,058
Green Square Public School, Zetlands Government Primary 4.3 km 107 1,122

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 Petersham - Stanmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117021327/petersham-stanmore/topic/education