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Pyrmont · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Pyrmont

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

Over half of all adults in Pyrmont hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most highly qualified areas in the region. This academic achievement is reflected in the high proportion of residents who finished high school, creating a professional atmosphere across the suburb.

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📍 Pyrmont, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Pyrmont sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

51.8% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Pyrmont — higher than 95% of areas.

Pyrmont51.8%
2009, NSW 51.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Finishing Year 12 is far more common here than in the rest of the state, with 79.6% of residents completing their secondary schooling. This is 21 percentage points higher than both the New South Wales and national figures.

Highest year of school

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In Pyrmont, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 10 is next at 7%.

Year 12 79.6% Year 10 6.2% Year 11 3.2% Year 9 or below 3.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is among the highest for university education, with 51.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%, with 20.5% of residents holding postgraduate degrees.

Highest qualification level

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In Pyrmont, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Bachelor degree 40.2% Postgraduate degree 20.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.7% Certificate III / IV 7.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.8% Certificate I / II 0.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Most qualifications are in management and commerce, held by 31% of graduates. Other common fields include society and culture at 13.6% and engineering at 8.8%.

Schools

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

There are 61 schools within 3 km of the area, which is among the largest number of schools for any similar location.

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61

Higher than 91% 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 Pyrmont

61 schools — 28,352 students, average ICSEA 1,149.

By sector: Government 34 · Independent 20 · Catholic 7

By type: Primary 31 · Secondary 21 · Combined 9
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus, Glebe Government Secondary 0.8 km 798 1,094
Ultimo Public School, Ultimo Government Primary 0.9 km 483 1,088
Macquarie Grammar School, Sydney Independent Secondary 1.2 km 84 1,027
St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura School, Sydney Independent Primary 1.3 km 38 817
Westbourne College Sydney, Ultimo Independent Secondary 1.3 km 65 1,153
St Andrew's Cathedral School, Sydney Independent Combined 1.3 km 1,436 1,189
GOAL College, Ultimo Independent Secondary 1.3 km 204 1,027
St James Catholic Primary School, Glebe Catholic Primary 1.4 km 152 1,125
Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle, Balmain Catholic Primary 1.4 km 349 1,170
Balmain Public School, Balmain Government Primary 1.4 km 321 1,172
International Grammar School, Ultimo Independent Combined 1.4 km 1,224 1,170
St Scholastica's College Glebe Point, Glebe Independent Secondary 1.4 km 1,044 1,138
Australian International High School, Sydney Independent Secondary 1.4 km — 1,028
Nicholson Street Public School, Balmain East Government Primary 1.4 km 95 1,151
Fort Street Public School, Sydney Government Primary 1.5 km 284 1,094
Inner Sydney Montessori School, Balmain Independent Primary 1.6 km 95 1,178
Glebe Public School, Glebe Government Primary 1.6 km 193 982
Australian Performing Arts Grammar School, Glebe Independent Secondary 1.7 km 129 1,103
Observatory Hill Environmental Education Centre, The Rocks Government Combined 1.7 km — —
Forest Lodge Public School, Forest Lodge Government Primary 1.8 km 307 1,161
St Mary's Cathedral College, Sydney Catholic Combined 2.0 km 937 1,125
Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst Independent Secondary 2.0 km 1,925 1,274
Conservatorium High School, Sydney Government Secondary 2.1 km 156 1,194
Annandale North Public School, Annandale Government Primary 2.2 km 359 1,148
Rozelle Public School, Rozelle Government Primary 2.3 km 507 1,162
Birchgrove Public School, Balmain Government Primary 2.3 km 214 1,132
Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus, Rozelle Government Secondary 2.4 km 854 1,112
SCEGGS Darlinghurst, Darlinghurst Independent Combined 2.5 km 936 1,209
Crown Street Public School, Surry Hills Government Primary 2.5 km 288 1,114
Plunkett Street Public School, Woolloomooloo Government Primary 2.5 km 73 968
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital School, Camperdown Government Combined 2.5 km — —
Inner Sydney High School, Surry Hills Government Secondary 2.6 km 1,161 1,104
Key College, Redfern Independent Secondary 2.6 km 70 909
Sydney Distance Education High School, Woolloomooloo Government Secondary 2.6 km 615 1,032
Bridge Road School, Camperdown Government Primary 2.6 km 37 977
Newtown North Public School, Newtown Government Primary 2.6 km 221 1,132
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Annandale Catholic Primary 2.6 km 155 1,166
Darlington Public School, Chippendale Government Primary 2.6 km 147 1,030
Sydney Distance Education Primary School, Surry Hills Government Primary 2.6 km 124 1,094
Mackillop Education Waranara School, Annandale Independent Secondary 2.7 km 85 1,019
Redfern Jarjum College, Redfern Independent Primary 2.8 km 25 667
Annandale Public School, Annandale Government Primary 2.8 km 363 1,145
St Vincent's College, Potts Point Independent Secondary 3.0 km 755 1,145
St Aloysius' College, Kirribilli Independent Secondary 3.0 km 1,347 1,223
Darlinghurst Public School, Potts Point Government Primary 3.0 km 210 1,156
Bourke Street Public School, Surry Hills Government Primary 3.2 km 381 1,135
Loreto Kirribilli, Kirribilli Independent Combined 3.2 km 1,176 1,189
Orange Grove Public School, Leichhardt Government Primary 3.3 km 519 1,132
Australia Street Infants School, Newtown Government Primary 3.3 km 104 1,143
St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School, Leichhardt Catholic Primary 3.3 km 91 1,151
Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt Campus, Leichhardt Government Secondary 3.3 km 784 1,104
The Athena School, Newtown Independent Combined 3.4 km 52 1,058
Central Sydney Intensive English High School, Alexandria Government Secondary 3.4 km 142 1,037
SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney Independent Secondary 3.4 km 1,724 1,205
Alexandria Park Community School, Alexandria Government Combined 3.5 km 1,313 1,052
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Erskineville Catholic Primary 3.5 km 169 1,145
Sydney Boys High School, Moore Park Government Secondary 3.5 km 1,205 1,189
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School, Waterloo Catholic Primary 3.6 km 76 938
Erskineville Public School, Erskineville Government Primary 3.6 km 334 1,155
Newtown High School of Performing Arts, Newtown Government Secondary 3.6 km 1,145 1,127
Newtown Public School, Newtown Government Primary 3.7 km 272 1,140

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 Pyrmont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031641/pyrmont/topic/education