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Chippendale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Chippendale

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

Chippendale stands out as one of the most highly educated areas in the region. Over half of all adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a figure far above both the state and national averages. This high level of achievement is reflected in the strong proportion of residents who finished high school.

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📍 Chippendale, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Chippendale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

54.9% —

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

Chippendale54.9%
2008, NSW 54.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion rates are among the highest for similar areas, with 83.9% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and the national average of 58.8%.

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In Chippendale, Year 12 is the majority at 92%; Year 10 is next at 3%.

Year 12 83.9% Year 10 2.7% Year 11 2.5% Year 9 or below 2.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

More than half of adults here hold a bachelor degree or higher, at 54.9%. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3%, with 23.1% of the population holding a postgraduate degree.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 27.0%, followed by society and culture at 13.0% and creative arts at 9.7%.

Schools

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

There are 63 schools within 3 km of the area, which is among the largest number of schools for similar locations.

Schools within 3 km

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63

Higher than 92% 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).

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Schools serving Chippendale

63 schools — 25,047 students, average ICSEA 1,146.

By sector: Government 35 · Independent 18 · Catholic 10

By type: Primary 35 · Secondary 18 · Combined 10
Inner Sydney High School, Surry Hills Government Secondary 0.6 km 1,161 1,104
Key College, Redfern Independent Secondary 0.6 km 70 909
Australian Performing Arts Grammar School, Glebe Independent Secondary 0.6 km 129 1,103
International Grammar School, Ultimo Independent Combined 0.7 km 1,224 1,170
GOAL College, Ultimo Independent Secondary 0.7 km 204 1,027
Redfern Jarjum College, Redfern Independent Primary 0.8 km 25 667
Westbourne College Sydney, Ultimo Independent Secondary 0.8 km 65 1,153
Glebe Public School, Glebe Government Primary 0.9 km 193 982
Ultimo Public School, Ultimo Government Primary 1.1 km 483 1,088
Sydney Distance Education Primary School, Surry Hills Government Primary 1.2 km 124 1,094
Darlington Public School, Chippendale Government Primary 1.2 km 147 1,030
Australian International High School, Sydney Independent Secondary 1.4 km — 1,028
Crown Street Public School, Surry Hills Government Primary 1.5 km 288 1,114
St Andrew's Cathedral School, Sydney Independent Combined 1.5 km 1,436 1,189
Newtown North Public School, Newtown Government Primary 1.5 km 221 1,132
St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura School, Sydney Independent Primary 1.5 km 38 817
Bourke Street Public School, Surry Hills Government Primary 1.5 km 381 1,135
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School, Waterloo Catholic Primary 1.5 km 76 938
St James Catholic Primary School, Glebe Catholic Primary 1.6 km 152 1,125
Alexandria Park Community School, Alexandria Government Combined 1.6 km 1,313 1,052
Central Sydney Intensive English High School, Alexandria Government Secondary 1.6 km 142 1,037
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus, Glebe Government Secondary 1.7 km 798 1,094
Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst Independent Secondary 1.8 km 1,925 1,274
Forest Lodge Public School, Forest Lodge Government Primary 1.8 km 307 1,161
Macquarie Grammar School, Sydney Independent Secondary 1.8 km 84 1,027
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital School, Camperdown Government Combined 1.9 km — —
Sydney Boys High School, Moore Park Government Secondary 1.9 km 1,205 1,189
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Erskineville Catholic Primary 1.9 km 169 1,145
Yudi Gunyi School, Waterloo Government Combined 2.0 km 29 890
Erskineville Public School, Erskineville Government Primary 2.1 km 334 1,155
SCEGGS Darlinghurst, Darlinghurst Independent Combined 2.1 km 936 1,209
Sydney Girls High School, Surry Hills Government Secondary 2.1 km 929 1,193
St Mary's Cathedral College, Sydney Catholic Combined 2.1 km 937 1,125
St Scholastica's College Glebe Point, Glebe Independent Secondary 2.2 km 1,044 1,138
Bridge Road School, Camperdown Government Primary 2.3 km 37 977
Australia Street Infants School, Newtown Government Primary 2.3 km 104 1,143
Darlinghurst Public School, Potts Point Government Primary 2.3 km 210 1,156
Newtown Public School, Newtown Government Primary 2.4 km 272 1,140
Newtown High School of Performing Arts, Newtown Government Secondary 2.5 km 1,145 1,127
Mackillop Education Waranara School, Annandale Independent Secondary 2.5 km 85 1,019
Plunkett Street Public School, Woolloomooloo Government Primary 2.5 km 73 968
Green Square Public School, Zetlands Government Primary 2.6 km 107 1,122
The Athena School, Newtown Independent Combined 2.6 km 52 1,058
Sydney Distance Education High School, Woolloomooloo Government Secondary 2.6 km 615 1,032
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Annandale Catholic Primary 2.7 km 155 1,166
Annandale North Public School, Annandale Government Primary 2.8 km 359 1,148
Paddington Public School, Paddington Government Primary 2.8 km 147 1,155
Annandale Public School, Annandale Government Primary 2.8 km 363 1,145
Glenmore Road Public School, Paddington Government Primary 2.8 km 263 1,176
Conservatorium High School, Sydney Government Secondary 2.9 km 156 1,194
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School, Paddington Catholic Primary 2.9 km 151 1,167
Fort Street Public School, Sydney Government Primary 2.9 km 284 1,094
St Vincent's College, Potts Point Independent Secondary 3.0 km 755 1,145
Observatory Hill Environmental Education Centre, The Rocks Government Combined 3.1 km — —
Camdenville Public School, Newtown Government Primary 3.1 km 310 1,132
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Stanmore Catholic Primary 3.3 km 116 1,160
Inner Sydney Montessori School, Balmain Independent Primary 3.3 km 95 1,178
St Pius' Catholic Primary School, Enmore Catholic Primary 3.3 km 121 1,100
Stanmore Public School, Stanmore Government Primary 3.4 km 560 1,138
Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle, Balmain Catholic Primary 3.4 km 349 1,170
Balmain Public School, Balmain Government Primary 3.4 km 321 1,172
St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School, Leichhardt Catholic Primary 3.5 km 91 1,151
Ascham School, Edgecliff Independent Combined 3.5 km 1,182 1,217

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 Chippendale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031639/chippendale/topic/education