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Erskineville - Alexandria · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Erskineville - Alexandria

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

A huge 60% of adults in Erskineville - Alexandria hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region. This high level of education is reflected in the local schools and a population where the vast majority have completed their secondary schooling.

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📍 Erskineville - Alexandria, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Erskineville - Alexandria sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

60.0% ▲ +30.4%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Erskineville - Alexandria — higher than 99% of areas.

Erskineville - Alexandria60.0%
2015, NSW 56.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion is very common here, with 85% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and has risen by 7.4 percentage points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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85.0% ▲ +9.5%

Higher than 99% 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 Erskineville - Alexandria, Year 12 is the majority at 89%; Year 10 is next at 6%.

Year 12 85.0% Year 10 5.5% Year 11 2.8% Year 9 or below 1.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are far more common here than across Australia, with a typical resident much more likely to have a degree. This figure rose by 14 percentage points since 2011 to reach 60%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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60.0% ▲ +30.4%

Higher than 99% 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 Erskineville - Alexandria, Bachelor degree is the majority at 50%; Postgraduate degree is next at 24%.

Bachelor degree 45.8% Postgraduate degree 21.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.7% Certificate III / IV 7.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.6% Certificate I / II 0.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 25.1%, followed by society and culture at 17.3% and creative arts at 12.6%.

Schools

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

Local schools are larger than most areas, with an average size of 490 students and a much higher school advantage score. There are 4 schools in the area, though there are 82 schools within a 3 km radius.

Schools within 3 km

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82

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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1,077

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).

Schools in and around Erskineville - Alexandria — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Erskineville - Alexandria

82 schools — 34,422 students, average ICSEA 1,131.

By sector: Government 49 · Independent 17 · Catholic 16

By type: Primary 49 · Secondary 24 · Combined 9
Alexandria Park Community School, Alexandria Government Combined 1.0 km 1,313 1,052
Erskineville Public School, Erskineville Government Primary 1.0 km 334 1,155
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Erskineville Catholic Primary 1.0 km 169 1,145
Central Sydney Intensive English High School, Alexandria Government Secondary 1.0 km 142 1,037
Yudi Gunyi School, Waterloo Government Combined 1.2 km 29 890
Green Square Public School, Zetlands Government Primary 1.4 km 107 1,122
Newtown Public School, Newtown Government Primary 1.4 km 272 1,140
Camdenville Public School, Newtown Government Primary 1.5 km 310 1,132
St Peters Public School, St Peters Government Primary 1.5 km 154 1,099
Gardeners Road Public School, Rosebery Government Primary 1.5 km 393 1,058
Newtown High School of Performing Arts, Newtown Government Secondary 1.6 km 1,145 1,127
St Pius' Catholic Primary School, Enmore Catholic Primary 1.6 km 121 1,100
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School, Waterloo Catholic Primary 1.7 km 76 938
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Rosebery Catholic Primary 1.7 km 150 1,112
Darlington Public School, Chippendale Government Primary 1.7 km 147 1,030
Australia Street Infants School, Newtown Government Primary 1.9 km 104 1,143
Newtown North Public School, Newtown Government Primary 1.9 km 221 1,132
Key College, Redfern Independent Secondary 1.9 km 70 909
Redfern Jarjum College, Redfern Independent Primary 2.0 km 25 667
The Athena School, Newtown Independent Combined 2.1 km 52 1,058
St Therese Catholic Primary School, Mascot Catholic Primary 2.2 km 608 1,089
Mascot Public School, Mascot Government Primary 2.3 km 397 1,035
J J Cahill Memorial High School, Mascot Government Secondary 2.3 km 298 987
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital School, Camperdown Government Combined 2.3 km — —
Inner Sydney High School, Surry Hills Government Secondary 2.5 km 1,161 1,104
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Kensington Catholic Secondary 2.7 km 702 1,083
Australian Performing Arts Grammar School, Glebe Independent Secondary 2.7 km 129 1,103
Marrickville Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 2.7 km 213 1,090
Glebe Public School, Glebe Government Primary 2.7 km 193 982
Bridge Road School, Camperdown Government Primary 2.8 km 37 977
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Kensington Catholic Primary 2.8 km 412 1,145
Stanmore Public School, Stanmore Government Primary 2.8 km 560 1,138
Newington College, Stanmore Independent Secondary 2.9 km 2,072 1,182
Mackillop Education Waranara School, Annandale Independent Secondary 3.0 km 85 1,019
International Grammar School, Ultimo Independent Combined 3.0 km 1,224 1,170
Bourke Street Public School, Surry Hills Government Primary 3.0 km 381 1,135
Eastlakes Public School, Eastlakes Government Primary 3.0 km 154 1,046
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Stanmore Catholic Primary 3.0 km 116 1,160
Forest Lodge Public School, Forest Lodge Government Primary 3.0 km 307 1,161
Sydney Girls High School, Surry Hills Government Secondary 3.1 km 929 1,193
Sydney Boys High School, Moore Park Government Secondary 3.1 km 1,205 1,189
Tempe High School, Tempe Government Secondary 3.1 km 985 1,096
Kensington Public School, Kensington Government Primary 3.1 km 381 1,120
Sydney Distance Education Primary School, Surry Hills Government Primary 3.1 km 124 1,094
Tempe Public School, Tempe Government Primary 3.2 km 346 1,096
Annandale Public School, Annandale Government Primary 3.2 km 363 1,145
GOAL College, Ultimo Independent Secondary 3.2 km 204 1,027
St James Catholic Primary School, Glebe Catholic Primary 3.2 km 152 1,125
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Annandale Catholic Primary 3.3 km 155 1,166
Marrickville High School, Marrickville Government Secondary 3.3 km 625 1,052
Westbourne College Sydney, Ultimo Independent Secondary 3.3 km 65 1,153
Wilkins Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 3.3 km 508 1,135
Ultimo Public School, Ultimo Government Primary 3.5 km 483 1,088
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Marrickville Catholic Primary 3.6 km 372 1,072
Crown Street Public School, Surry Hills Government Primary 3.6 km 288 1,114
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus, Glebe Government Secondary 3.7 km 798 1,094
St Scholastica's College Glebe Point, Glebe Independent Secondary 3.7 km 1,044 1,138
Casimir Catholic College, Marrickville Catholic Secondary 3.7 km 827 1,052
St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School, Leichhardt Catholic Primary 3.8 km 91 1,151
Taverners Hill Infants School, Petersham Government Primary 3.8 km 20 1,129
Annandale North Public School, Annandale Government Primary 3.8 km 359 1,148
Botany Public School, Botany Government Primary 3.9 km 232 1,062
Australian International High School, Sydney Independent Secondary 3.9 km — 1,028
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Daceyville Catholic Primary 4.0 km 371 1,104
Ferncourt Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 4.0 km 285 1,125
Hartford College, Daceyville Independent Combined 4.0 km 29 1,117
NSW School of Languages, Petersham Government Secondary 4.0 km — —
St Andrew's Cathedral School, Sydney Independent Combined 4.0 km 1,436 1,189
Petersham Public School, Petersham Government Primary 4.1 km 232 1,137
St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura School, Sydney Independent Primary 4.1 km 38 817
Leichhardt Public School, Leichhardt Government Primary 4.1 km 532 1,122
Fort Street High School, Petersham Government Secondary 4.1 km 917 1,176
Daceyville Public School, Daceyville Government Primary 4.1 km 126 1,029
Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst Independent Secondary 4.2 km 1,925 1,274
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Botany Catholic Primary 4.2 km 287 1,119
Paddington Public School, Paddington Government Primary 4.2 km 147 1,155
Pagewood Public School, Botany Government Primary 4.3 km 207 1,085
SCEGGS Darlinghurst, Darlinghurst Independent Combined 4.4 km 936 1,209
Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt Campus, Leichhardt Government Secondary 4.4 km 784 1,104
Macquarie Grammar School, Sydney Independent Secondary 4.4 km 84 1,027
Darlinghurst Public School, Potts Point Government Primary 4.4 km 210 1,156
St Mary's Cathedral College, Sydney Catholic Combined 4.6 km 937 1,125

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 Erskineville - Alexandria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031330/erskineville-alexandria/topic/education