77.7% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.0%
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 77.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Potts Point - Woolloomooloo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of adults in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region. This high level of education is seen across the board, with a very large proportion of residents finishing high school. The area's academic profile has grown steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are far above the national figure, with 77.7% of people completing Year 12. This is 19 points higher than both the state and Australian averages, and the rate has risen by 9.7 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Potts Point - Woolloomooloo, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 10 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A typical adult here is highly qualified, as 52.9% hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is 27 points above the Australian average and has climbed 12 points since 2011.
52.9% ▲ +29.8%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.7%
- 2016: 41.6%
- 2021: 52.9%
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 Potts Point - Woolloomooloo, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study are management and commerce at 24%, followed by society and culture at 20% and creative arts at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three schools in the area, which is a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas. These schools have a school advantage score of 1,088, which is much higher than most other areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.89
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
50
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).
1,443
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
481
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,088
Higher than 79% 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 Potts Point - Woolloomooloo
50 schools — 29,905 students, average ICSEA 1,169.
By sector: Independent 23 · Government 21 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 17 · Combined 11
| St Vincent's College, Potts Point | Independent | Secondary | 0.4 km | 755 | 1,145 |
| Sydney Distance Education High School, Woolloomooloo | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 615 | 1,032 |
| Plunkett Street Public School, Woolloomooloo | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 73 | 968 |
| Conservatorium High School, Sydney | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 156 | 1,194 |
| St Mary's Cathedral College, Sydney | Catholic | Combined | 0.9 km | 937 | 1,125 |
| SCEGGS Darlinghurst, Darlinghurst | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 936 | 1,209 |
| Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst | Independent | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,925 | 1,274 |
| Darlinghurst Public School, Potts Point | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 210 | 1,156 |
| Macquarie Grammar School, Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 1.6 km | 84 | 1,027 |
| Observatory Hill Environmental Education Centre, The Rocks | Government | Combined | 1.6 km | — | — |
| St Andrew's Cathedral School, Sydney | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,436 | 1,189 |
| St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura School, Sydney | Independent | Primary | 1.7 km | 38 | 817 |
| Australian International High School, Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 1.7 km | — | 1,028 |
| Glenmore Road Public School, Paddington | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 263 | 1,176 |
| Fort Street Public School, Sydney | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 284 | 1,094 |
| Crown Street Public School, Surry Hills | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 288 | 1,114 |
| Ascham School, Edgecliff | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,182 | 1,217 |
| Double Bay Public School, Double Bay | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 237 | 1,135 |
| St Aloysius' College, Kirribilli | Independent | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,347 | 1,223 |
| Sydney Distance Education Primary School, Surry Hills | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 124 | 1,094 |
| Loreto Kirribilli, Kirribilli | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,176 | 1,189 |
| Paddington Public School, Paddington | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 147 | 1,155 |
| St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School, Paddington | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 151 | 1,167 |
| GOAL College, Ultimo | Independent | Secondary | 2.5 km | 204 | 1,027 |
| Westbourne College Sydney, Ultimo | Independent | Secondary | 2.5 km | 65 | 1,153 |
| Ultimo Public School, Ultimo | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 483 | 1,088 |
| Bourke Street Public School, Surry Hills | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 381 | 1,135 |
| Woollahra Public School, Woollahra | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 667 | 1,193 |
| Sydney Boys High School, Moore Park | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,205 | 1,189 |
| Cranbrook School, Bellevue Hill | Independent | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,693 | 1,181 |
| Inner Sydney High School, Surry Hills | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,161 | 1,104 |
| International Grammar School, Ultimo | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,224 | 1,170 |
| Nicholson Street Public School, Balmain East | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 95 | 1,151 |
| Sydney Girls High School, Surry Hills | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 929 | 1,193 |
| The Scots College, Bellevue Hill | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 2,076 | 1,162 |
| Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus, Glebe | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 798 | 1,094 |
| Australian Performing Arts Grammar School, Glebe | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 129 | 1,103 |
| Redfern Jarjum College, Redfern | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 25 | 667 |
| Glebe Public School, Glebe | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 193 | 982 |
| SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,724 | 1,205 |
| Key College, Redfern | Independent | Secondary | 3.5 km | 70 | 909 |
| St James Catholic Primary School, Glebe | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 152 | 1,125 |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Woollahra | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 196 | 1,164 |
| Reddam House, Woollahra | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | — | 1,203 |
| Neutral Bay Public School, Neutral Bay | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 641 | 1,169 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School, Waterloo | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 76 | 938 |
| SCECGS Redlands, Cremorne | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,680 | 1,190 |
| Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Clifton Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 114 | 1,188 |
| Moriah College, Bondi Junction | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,339 | 1,141 |
| Mosman Church of England Preparatory School, Mosman | Independent | Primary | 4.2 km | 221 | 1,206 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031333/potts-point-woolloomooloo/topic/education