CensusAtlas

Marrickville - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Marrickville - South

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

A far higher proportion of residents in Marrickville - South have completed secondary school and university than the national average. Over 41% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, making this a highly qualified area compared to the rest of the state.

Open map →
📍 Marrickville - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Marrickville - South sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

41.4% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Marrickville - South — higher than 84% of areas.

Marrickville - South41.4%
2204, NSW 42.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far above the national figure, with 72.2% of residents finishing school compared to 58.8% across Australia.

Highest year of school

View on map →

In Marrickville - South, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 9 or below is next at 11%.

Year 12 72.2% Year 9 or below 10.7% Year 10 8.3% Year 11 3.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is much more qualified than most, with 41.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is 15 points above the national average.

Highest qualification level

View on map →

In Marrickville - South, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Bachelor degree 40.3% Postgraduate degree 16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.0% Certificate III / IV 12.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.2% Certificate I / II 1.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are most common in management and commerce (19.1%) and society and culture (18.3%), followed by creative arts at 13.7%.

Schools

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

There are five schools serving the area, which is more than 71% of similar places. The local schools are larger than most and have a higher average advantage score than typical areas.

Schools within 3 km

View on map →

69

Higher than 94% 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

View on map →

1,066

Higher than 72% 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 Marrickville - South — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Marrickville - South

69 schools — 28,820 students, average ICSEA 1,103.

By sector: Government 46 · Catholic 13 · Independent 10

By type: Primary 49 · Secondary 13 · Combined 7
Ferncourt Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 0.5 km 285 1,125
Marrickville West Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 0.6 km 411 1,070
Casimir Catholic College, Marrickville Catholic Secondary 0.6 km 827 1,052
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Marrickville Catholic Primary 0.8 km 372 1,072
Tempe High School, Tempe Government Secondary 1.0 km 985 1,096
Tempe Public School, Tempe Government Primary 1.1 km 346 1,096
St Maroun's College, Marrickville Independent Combined 1.1 km 567 1,051
Marrickville High School, Marrickville Government Secondary 1.3 km 625 1,052
Undercliffe Public School, Earlwood Government Primary 1.4 km 152 1,092
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design, Dulwich Hill Government Secondary 1.5 km 804 1,092
Dulwich Hill Public School, Dulwich Hill Government Primary 1.5 km 358 1,099
Marrickville Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 1.6 km 213 1,090
Wilkins Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 1.8 km 508 1,135
Arncliffe West Infants School, Arncliffe Government Primary 1.8 km 86 1,058
Edgeware School, Hurlstone Park Government Secondary 1.8 km 31 851
Al Zahra College, Arncliffe Independent Combined 1.9 km 773 1,032
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School, Dulwich Hill Catholic Primary 1.9 km 118 1,094
Lewisham Public School, Lewisham Government Primary 2.1 km 198 1,121
Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham, Lewisham Independent Combined 2.2 km 1,231 1,074
Petersham Public School, Petersham Government Primary 2.3 km 232 1,137
Newington College, Stanmore Independent Secondary 2.4 km 2,072 1,182
NSW School of Languages, Petersham Government Secondary 2.4 km — —
St Pius' Catholic Primary School, Enmore Catholic Primary 2.4 km 121 1,100
Kingdom Culture Christian School, Arncliffe Independent Combined 2.4 km 196 1,082
St Peters Public School, St Peters Government Primary 2.4 km 154 1,099
Yeo Park Infants School, Ashfield Government Primary 2.5 km 48 1,144
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Earlwood Catholic Primary 2.5 km 374 1,110
Camdenville Public School, Newtown Government Primary 2.6 km 310 1,132
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School, Arncliffe Catholic Primary 2.6 km 292 1,116
Athelstane Public School, Arncliffe Government Primary 2.6 km 277 1,003
Eileen O'Connor Catholic College, Lewisham Catholic Combined 2.6 km 74 1,052
Summer Hill Public School, Summer Hill Government Primary 2.7 km 662 1,167
Stanmore Public School, Stanmore Government Primary 2.7 km 560 1,138
Arncliffe Public School, Arncliffe Government Primary 2.7 km 373 1,028
Trinity Grammar School, Summer Hill Independent Combined 2.7 km 2,296 1,168
The John Berne School, Lewisham Independent Secondary 2.8 km 45 1,038
Canterbury Public School, Canterbury Government Primary 2.8 km 346 1,082
Canterbury Girls High School, Canterbury Government Secondary 2.8 km 722 1,059
Canterbury Boys High School, Canterbury Government Secondary 2.8 km 422 1,018
Fort Street High School, Petersham Government Secondary 2.9 km 917 1,176
Earlwood Public School, Earlwood Government Primary 3.0 km 600 1,107
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Stanmore Catholic Primary 3.0 km 116 1,160
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Summer Hill Catholic Primary 3.0 km 163 1,136
Bardwell Park Infants School, Bardwell Park Government Primary 3.0 km 33 1,088
Taverners Hill Infants School, Petersham Government Primary 3.1 km 20 1,129
Newtown High School of Performing Arts, Newtown Government Secondary 3.2 km 1,145 1,127
Canterbury South Public School, Canterbury Government Primary 3.2 km 269 1,038
Newtown Public School, Newtown Government Primary 3.2 km 272 1,140
The Athena School, Newtown Independent Combined 3.2 km 52 1,058
Kegworth Public School, Leichhardt Government Primary 3.4 km 252 1,117
Australia Street Infants School, Newtown Government Primary 3.4 km 104 1,143
Ashbury Public School, Ashbury Government Primary 3.5 km 356 1,111
Ashfield Boys High School, Ashfield Government Secondary 3.6 km 751 1,074
Leichhardt Public School, Leichhardt Government Primary 3.7 km 532 1,122
Ashfield Public School, Ashfield Government Primary 3.7 km 474 1,096
St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School, Leichhardt Catholic Primary 3.7 km 91 1,151
Erskineville Public School, Erskineville Government Primary 3.7 km 334 1,155
Kyeemagh Public School, Rockdale Government Primary 3.8 km 204 1,057
St Dominic Savio School, Rockdale Independent Primary 3.8 km 41 1,053
Annandale Public School, Annandale Government Primary 3.8 km 363 1,145
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Erskineville Catholic Primary 3.9 km 169 1,145
Bexley North Public School, Bexley Government Primary 3.9 km 340 1,071
St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College, Bexley Independent Primary 3.9 km 372 1,123
Bexley Public School, Bexley Government Primary 4.0 km 249 1,005
St Francis Xavier Catholic School Ashbury, Croydon Park Catholic Primary 4.0 km 378 1,102
Mascot Public School, Mascot Government Primary 4.1 km 397 1,035
Clemton Park Public School, Earlwood Government Primary 4.2 km 500 1,038
St Mel's Catholic Primary School, Campsie Catholic Primary 4.2 km 345 1,056
Campsie Public School, Campsie Government Primary 4.3 km 515 1,016

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).

More for Marrickville - South

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Marrickville - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117021637/marrickville-south/topic/education