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Sydney (South) - Haymarket · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Sydney (South) - Haymarket

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

High levels of schooling and university degrees define daily life in Sydney (South) - Haymarket. A striking 45.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This creates a highly qualified local population where the vast majority of residents have finished high school.

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📍 Sydney (South) - Haymarket, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Sydney (South) - Haymarket sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

45.2% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Sydney (South) - Haymarket — higher than 88% of areas.

Sydney (South) - Haymarket45.2%
2000, NSW 48.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Finishing Year 12 is very common here, with 82% of people reaching this milestone. This is far above the New South Wales rate of 58.9% and the Australian figure of 58.8%.

Highest year of school

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In Sydney (South) - Haymarket, Year 12 is the majority at 90%; Year 9 or below is next at 5%.

Year 12 82.0% Year 9 or below 4.4% Year 10 2.6% Year 11 2.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are much more common than in most areas, with 45.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national average of 26.3%.

Highest qualification level

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In Sydney (South) - Haymarket, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (24%) and Postgraduate degree (19%).

Bachelor degree 39.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.4% Postgraduate degree 16.3% Certificate III / IV 5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.8% Certificate I / II 0.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Degrees in management and commerce are the most popular choice for residents, accounting for 38% of qualifications. Other common fields include society and culture at 9.4% and food, hospitality and personal services at 7.1%.

Schools

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

There is only one school in the area, which is a secondary independent school. While this is much lower than most areas per 1,000 children, there are 66 schools within 3km.

Schools within 3 km

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66

Higher than 93% 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 Sydney (South) - Haymarket

66 schools — 28,946 students, average ICSEA 1,152.

By sector: Government 39 · Independent 20 · Catholic 7

By type: Primary 35 · Secondary 20 · Combined 11
Australian International High School, Sydney Independent Secondary 0.3 km — 1,028
St Andrew's Cathedral School, Sydney Independent Combined 0.4 km 1,436 1,189
St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura School, Sydney Independent Primary 0.4 km 38 817
Westbourne College Sydney, Ultimo Independent Secondary 0.6 km 65 1,153
GOAL College, Ultimo Independent Secondary 0.6 km 204 1,027
Ultimo Public School, Ultimo Government Primary 0.7 km 483 1,088
Macquarie Grammar School, Sydney Independent Secondary 0.7 km 84 1,027
Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst Independent Secondary 0.8 km 1,925 1,274
International Grammar School, Ultimo Independent Combined 1.0 km 1,224 1,170
St Mary's Cathedral College, Sydney Catholic Combined 1.1 km 937 1,125
Crown Street Public School, Surry Hills Government Primary 1.1 km 288 1,114
Sydney Distance Education Primary School, Surry Hills Government Primary 1.3 km 124 1,094
Australian Performing Arts Grammar School, Glebe Independent Secondary 1.3 km 129 1,103
SCEGGS Darlinghurst, Darlinghurst Independent Combined 1.3 km 936 1,209
Inner Sydney High School, Surry Hills Government Secondary 1.4 km 1,161 1,104
Glebe Public School, Glebe Government Primary 1.5 km 193 982
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus, Glebe Government Secondary 1.5 km 798 1,094
Plunkett Street Public School, Woolloomooloo Government Primary 1.6 km 73 968
Sydney Distance Education High School, Woolloomooloo Government Secondary 1.7 km 615 1,032
Darlinghurst Public School, Potts Point Government Primary 1.7 km 210 1,156
Key College, Redfern Independent Secondary 1.7 km 70 909
Conservatorium High School, Sydney Government Secondary 1.8 km 156 1,194
Redfern Jarjum College, Redfern Independent Primary 1.8 km 25 667
Bourke Street Public School, Surry Hills Government Primary 1.8 km 381 1,135
St James Catholic Primary School, Glebe Catholic Primary 1.8 km 152 1,125
Fort Street Public School, Sydney Government Primary 1.9 km 284 1,094
Observatory Hill Environmental Education Centre, The Rocks Government Combined 2.0 km — —
St Vincent's College, Potts Point Independent Secondary 2.1 km 755 1,145
Sydney Boys High School, Moore Park Government Secondary 2.1 km 1,205 1,189
Forest Lodge Public School, Forest Lodge Government Primary 2.2 km 307 1,161
Darlington Public School, Chippendale Government Primary 2.2 km 147 1,030
St Scholastica's College Glebe Point, Glebe Independent Secondary 2.3 km 1,044 1,138
Sydney Girls High School, Surry Hills Government Secondary 2.4 km 929 1,193
Glenmore Road Public School, Paddington Government Primary 2.4 km 263 1,176
Newtown North Public School, Newtown Government Primary 2.4 km 221 1,132
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School, Waterloo Catholic Primary 2.5 km 76 938
Nicholson Street Public School, Balmain East Government Primary 2.6 km 95 1,151
Paddington Public School, Paddington Government Primary 2.6 km 147 1,155
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital School, Camperdown Government Combined 2.6 km — —
Alexandria Park Community School, Alexandria Government Combined 2.7 km 1,313 1,052
Central Sydney Intensive English High School, Alexandria Government Secondary 2.7 km 142 1,037
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School, Paddington Catholic Primary 2.8 km 151 1,167
Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle, Balmain Catholic Primary 2.8 km 349 1,170
Balmain Public School, Balmain Government Primary 2.8 km 321 1,172
Inner Sydney Montessori School, Balmain Independent Primary 2.9 km 95 1,178
Bridge Road School, Camperdown Government Primary 3.0 km 37 977
Ascham School, Edgecliff Independent Combined 3.0 km 1,182 1,217
Yudi Gunyi School, Waterloo Government Combined 3.0 km 29 890
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Erskineville Catholic Primary 3.0 km 169 1,145
Annandale North Public School, Annandale Government Primary 3.0 km 359 1,148
Mackillop Education Waranara School, Annandale Independent Secondary 3.1 km 85 1,019
Erskineville Public School, Erskineville Government Primary 3.2 km 334 1,155
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Annandale Catholic Primary 3.2 km 155 1,166
Australia Street Infants School, Newtown Government Primary 3.3 km 104 1,143
St Aloysius' College, Kirribilli Independent Secondary 3.3 km 1,347 1,223
Double Bay Public School, Double Bay Government Primary 3.4 km 237 1,135
Annandale Public School, Annandale Government Primary 3.4 km 363 1,145
The Athena School, Newtown Independent Combined 3.4 km 52 1,058
Newtown Public School, Newtown Government Primary 3.5 km 272 1,140
Newtown High School of Performing Arts, Newtown Government Secondary 3.5 km 1,145 1,127
Loreto Kirribilli, Kirribilli Independent Combined 3.5 km 1,176 1,189
Green Square Public School, Zetlands Government Primary 3.5 km 107 1,122
Woollahra Public School, Woollahra Government Primary 3.5 km 667 1,193
Rozelle Public School, Rozelle Government Primary 3.6 km 507 1,162
Birchgrove Public School, Balmain Government Primary 3.7 km 214 1,132
Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus, Rozelle Government Secondary 3.8 km 854 1,112

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 Sydney (South) - Haymarket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031645/sydney-haymarket/topic/education