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Redfern · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Redfern

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

Far more residents in Redfern hold high-level qualifications than in most similar areas. Nearly half of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This high level of schooling is reflected in the fact that 75.3% of people completed Year 12.

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📍 Redfern, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Redfern sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

48.7% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Redfern — higher than 92% of areas.

Redfern48.7%
2016, NSW 49.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far above the state and national figures, with 75.3% of residents finishing school. This is much higher than most areas, where the national figure is 58.8%.

Highest year of school

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In Redfern, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 8%.

Year 12 75.3% Year 10 6.9% Year 9 or below 5.3% Year 11 3.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Among the highest in its class, 48.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3%, with 41.3% holding a bachelor degree and 18.5% having a postgraduate qualification.

Highest qualification level

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In Redfern, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).

Bachelor degree 41.3% Postgraduate degree 18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.0% Certificate III / IV 8.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.8% Certificate I / II 1.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 20.7%, followed by society and culture at 16.3% and creative arts at 11.9%.

Schools

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

Redfern has just two schools, both of which are independent. These are among the smallest schools in similar areas, with a typical size of only 48 students and a total of 95 enrolments.

Schools within 3 km

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79

Higher than 98% 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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845

Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Redfern

79 schools — 35,215 students, average ICSEA 1,143.

By sector: Government 43 · Independent 22 · Catholic 14

By type: Primary 45 · Secondary 22 · Combined 12
Redfern Jarjum College, Redfern Independent Primary 0.2 km 25 667
Key College, Redfern Independent Secondary 0.4 km 70 909
Inner Sydney High School, Surry Hills Government Secondary 0.7 km 1,161 1,104
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School, Waterloo Catholic Primary 0.7 km 76 938
Alexandria Park Community School, Alexandria Government Combined 0.9 km 1,313 1,052
Central Sydney Intensive English High School, Alexandria Government Secondary 0.9 km 142 1,037
Darlington Public School, Chippendale Government Primary 1.1 km 147 1,030
Yudi Gunyi School, Waterloo Government Combined 1.1 km 29 890
Australian Performing Arts Grammar School, Glebe Independent Secondary 1.3 km 129 1,103
Sydney Distance Education Primary School, Surry Hills Government Primary 1.4 km 124 1,094
Bourke Street Public School, Surry Hills Government Primary 1.4 km 381 1,135
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Erskineville Catholic Primary 1.4 km 169 1,145
Newtown North Public School, Newtown Government Primary 1.5 km 221 1,132
International Grammar School, Ultimo Independent Combined 1.5 km 1,224 1,170
Glebe Public School, Glebe Government Primary 1.5 km 193 982
Erskineville Public School, Erskineville Government Primary 1.6 km 334 1,155
GOAL College, Ultimo Independent Secondary 1.6 km 204 1,027
Westbourne College Sydney, Ultimo Independent Secondary 1.6 km 65 1,153
Sydney Boys High School, Moore Park Government Secondary 1.7 km 1,205 1,189
Green Square Public School, Zetlands Government Primary 1.7 km 107 1,122
Sydney Girls High School, Surry Hills Government Secondary 1.8 km 929 1,193
Crown Street Public School, Surry Hills Government Primary 1.9 km 288 1,114
Ultimo Public School, Ultimo Government Primary 2.0 km 483 1,088
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital School, Camperdown Government Combined 2.0 km — —
Newtown Public School, Newtown Government Primary 2.1 km 272 1,140
Australian International High School, Sydney Independent Secondary 2.2 km — 1,028
Australia Street Infants School, Newtown Government Primary 2.2 km 104 1,143
Newtown High School of Performing Arts, Newtown Government Secondary 2.2 km 1,145 1,127
St James Catholic Primary School, Glebe Catholic Primary 2.2 km 152 1,125
Forest Lodge Public School, Forest Lodge Government Primary 2.2 km 307 1,161
St Andrew's Cathedral School, Sydney Independent Combined 2.3 km 1,436 1,189
St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura School, Sydney Independent Primary 2.3 km 38 817
Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst Independent Secondary 2.4 km 1,925 1,274
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus, Glebe Government Secondary 2.4 km 798 1,094
The Athena School, Newtown Independent Combined 2.4 km 52 1,058
Bridge Road School, Camperdown Government Primary 2.5 km 37 977
SCEGGS Darlinghurst, Darlinghurst Independent Combined 2.6 km 936 1,209
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Rosebery Catholic Primary 2.6 km 150 1,112
Macquarie Grammar School, Sydney Independent Secondary 2.6 km 84 1,027
Darlinghurst Public School, Potts Point Government Primary 2.7 km 210 1,156
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Kensington Catholic Secondary 2.7 km 702 1,083
Camdenville Public School, Newtown Government Primary 2.7 km 310 1,132
Mackillop Education Waranara School, Annandale Independent Secondary 2.7 km 85 1,019
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Kensington Catholic Primary 2.7 km 412 1,145
Paddington Public School, Paddington Government Primary 2.8 km 147 1,155
St Scholastica's College Glebe Point, Glebe Independent Secondary 2.8 km 1,044 1,138
St Mary's Cathedral College, Sydney Catholic Combined 2.8 km 937 1,125
Kensington Public School, Kensington Government Primary 2.8 km 381 1,120
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School, Paddington Catholic Primary 2.9 km 151 1,167
St Pius' Catholic Primary School, Enmore Catholic Primary 2.9 km 121 1,100
Gardeners Road Public School, Rosebery Government Primary 3.0 km 393 1,058
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Annandale Catholic Primary 3.0 km 155 1,166
Annandale Public School, Annandale Government Primary 3.0 km 363 1,145
Glenmore Road Public School, Paddington Government Primary 3.0 km 263 1,176
St Peters Public School, St Peters Government Primary 3.1 km 154 1,099
Plunkett Street Public School, Woolloomooloo Government Primary 3.1 km 73 968
Sydney Distance Education High School, Woolloomooloo Government Secondary 3.2 km 615 1,032
Annandale North Public School, Annandale Government Primary 3.2 km 359 1,148
Stanmore Public School, Stanmore Government Primary 3.3 km 560 1,138
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Stanmore Catholic Primary 3.3 km 116 1,160
St Vincent's College, Potts Point Independent Secondary 3.5 km 755 1,145
Newington College, Stanmore Independent Secondary 3.5 km 2,072 1,182
Ascham School, Edgecliff Independent Combined 3.7 km 1,182 1,217
St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School, Leichhardt Catholic Primary 3.7 km 91 1,151
Woollahra Public School, Woollahra Government Primary 3.8 km 667 1,193
Marrickville Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 3.8 km 213 1,090
The Joseph Varga School, Randwick Independent Combined 3.9 km 8 1,119
Taverners Hill Infants School, Petersham Government Primary 4.1 km 20 1,129
Moriah College, Bondi Junction Independent Combined 4.1 km 1,339 1,141
Leichhardt Public School, Leichhardt Government Primary 4.1 km 532 1,122
Coogee Boys' Preparatory School, Randwick Independent Primary 4.1 km 102 1,165
Randwick Public School, Randwick Government Primary 4.2 km 853 1,155
Emanuel School, Randwick Independent Combined 4.2 km 849 1,186
Wilkins Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 4.2 km 508 1,135
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School, Randwick North Catholic Primary 4.2 km 139 1,134
Double Bay Public School, Double Bay Government Primary 4.3 km 237 1,135
Marcellin College, Randwick Catholic Secondary 4.3 km 964 1,100
Centennial Park School, Randwick Government Secondary 4.3 km 53 1,055
Marrickville High School, Marrickville Government Secondary 4.4 km 625 1,052

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 Redfern [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031642/redfern/topic/education