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Waterloo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Waterloo

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

Nearly half of all adults in Waterloo hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This highly educated profile is reflected in the school results, where Year 12 completion is much higher than in most other areas. It is a place where advanced qualifications are common across the population.

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📍 Waterloo, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Waterloo sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

47.5% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Waterloo — higher than 90% of areas.

Waterloo47.5%
2017, NSW 51.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is far above the national figure, with 75.4% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 17 percentage points higher than the Australian average.

Highest year of school

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In Waterloo, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 10 is next at 7%.

Year 12 75.4% Year 10 6.1% Year 9 or below 4.5% Year 11 3.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is much more qualified than most, with 47.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is 21 points above the national average, and includes 18.3% of residents with a postgraduate degree.

Highest qualification level

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In Waterloo, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).

Bachelor degree 40.0% Postgraduate degree 18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.5% Certificate III / IV 9.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.0% Certificate I / II 0.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are most common in management and commerce at 26%, followed by society and culture at 12.1% and creative arts at 8.9%.

Schools

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

Waterloo has only two schools, which is smaller than about 71% of similar areas. These schools are among the smallest at this level, with an average size of 53 students.

Schools within 3 km

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72

Higher than 95% 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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925

Lower than 87% 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 Waterloo

72 schools — 30,983 students, average ICSEA 1,139.

By sector: Government 38 · Independent 20 · Catholic 14

By type: Primary 39 · Secondary 20 · Combined 13
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School, Waterloo Catholic Primary 0.2 km 76 938
Yudi Gunyi School, Waterloo Government Combined 0.6 km 29 890
Redfern Jarjum College, Redfern Independent Primary 0.9 km 25 667
Green Square Public School, Zetlands Government Primary 0.9 km 107 1,122
Alexandria Park Community School, Alexandria Government Combined 1.1 km 1,313 1,052
Inner Sydney High School, Surry Hills Government Secondary 1.2 km 1,161 1,104
Central Sydney Intensive English High School, Alexandria Government Secondary 1.3 km 142 1,037
Key College, Redfern Independent Secondary 1.3 km 70 909
Bourke Street Public School, Surry Hills Government Primary 1.3 km 381 1,135
Sydney Girls High School, Surry Hills Government Secondary 1.4 km 929 1,193
Sydney Boys High School, Moore Park Government Secondary 1.4 km 1,205 1,189
Sydney Distance Education Primary School, Surry Hills Government Primary 1.6 km 124 1,094
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Kensington Catholic Secondary 1.8 km 702 1,083
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Erskineville Catholic Primary 1.8 km 169 1,145
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Kensington Catholic Primary 1.8 km 412 1,145
Darlington Public School, Chippendale Government Primary 1.9 km 147 1,030
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Rosebery Catholic Primary 1.9 km 150 1,112
Kensington Public School, Kensington Government Primary 2.0 km 381 1,120
Erskineville Public School, Erskineville Government Primary 2.0 km 334 1,155
Crown Street Public School, Surry Hills Government Primary 2.1 km 288 1,114
Australian Performing Arts Grammar School, Glebe Independent Secondary 2.2 km 129 1,103
Newtown North Public School, Newtown Government Primary 2.2 km 221 1,132
International Grammar School, Ultimo Independent Combined 2.4 km 1,224 1,170
GOAL College, Ultimo Independent Secondary 2.4 km 204 1,027
Glebe Public School, Glebe Government Primary 2.4 km 193 982
Gardeners Road Public School, Rosebery Government Primary 2.4 km 393 1,058
Westbourne College Sydney, Ultimo Independent Secondary 2.5 km 65 1,153
Paddington Public School, Paddington Government Primary 2.5 km 147 1,155
Newtown Public School, Newtown Government Primary 2.6 km 272 1,140
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School, Paddington Catholic Primary 2.6 km 151 1,167
Newtown High School of Performing Arts, Newtown Government Secondary 2.7 km 1,145 1,127
Australia Street Infants School, Newtown Government Primary 2.8 km 104 1,143
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital School, Camperdown Government Combined 2.8 km — —
Ultimo Public School, Ultimo Government Primary 2.8 km 483 1,088
Australian International High School, Sydney Independent Secondary 2.8 km — 1,028
Darlinghurst Public School, Potts Point Government Primary 2.8 km 210 1,156
Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst Independent Secondary 2.9 km 1,925 1,274
St Therese Catholic Primary School, Mascot Catholic Primary 2.9 km 608 1,089
SCEGGS Darlinghurst, Darlinghurst Independent Combined 2.9 km 936 1,209
St Andrew's Cathedral School, Sydney Independent Combined 3.0 km 1,436 1,189
St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura School, Sydney Independent Primary 3.0 km 38 817
Camdenville Public School, Newtown Government Primary 3.0 km 310 1,132
Glenmore Road Public School, Paddington Government Primary 3.0 km 263 1,176
The Athena School, Newtown Independent Combined 3.1 km 52 1,058
The Joseph Varga School, Randwick Independent Combined 3.1 km 8 1,119
St James Catholic Primary School, Glebe Catholic Primary 3.1 km 152 1,125
Forest Lodge Public School, Forest Lodge Government Primary 3.1 km 307 1,161
J J Cahill Memorial High School, Mascot Government Secondary 3.1 km 298 987
Eastlakes Public School, Eastlakes Government Primary 3.2 km 154 1,046
St Pius' Catholic Primary School, Enmore Catholic Primary 3.2 km 121 1,100
St Peters Public School, St Peters Government Primary 3.2 km 154 1,099
St Mary's Cathedral College, Sydney Catholic Combined 3.3 km 937 1,125
Bridge Road School, Camperdown Government Primary 3.3 km 37 977
Coogee Boys' Preparatory School, Randwick Independent Primary 3.3 km 102 1,165
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus, Glebe Government Secondary 3.3 km 798 1,094
Macquarie Grammar School, Sydney Independent Secondary 3.3 km 84 1,027
Randwick Public School, Randwick Government Primary 3.4 km 853 1,155
Marcellin College, Randwick Catholic Secondary 3.4 km 964 1,100
Emanuel School, Randwick Independent Combined 3.4 km 849 1,186
Mascot Public School, Mascot Government Primary 3.4 km 397 1,035
Moriah College, Bondi Junction Independent Combined 3.5 km 1,339 1,141
Woollahra Public School, Woollahra Government Primary 3.5 km 667 1,193
Sydney Distance Education High School, Woolloomooloo Government Secondary 3.5 km 615 1,032
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School, Randwick North Catholic Primary 3.5 km 139 1,134
Centennial Park School, Randwick Government Secondary 3.5 km 53 1,055
Mackillop Education Waranara School, Annandale Independent Secondary 3.5 km 85 1,019
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Randwick Catholic Primary 3.6 km 472 1,160
Sydney Childrens Hospital School, Randwick Government Combined 3.6 km — —
Ascham School, Edgecliff Independent Combined 3.6 km 1,182 1,217
St Scholastica's College Glebe Point, Glebe Independent Secondary 3.7 km 1,044 1,138
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Annandale Catholic Primary 3.8 km 155 1,166
Annandale Public School, Annandale Government Primary 3.8 km 363 1,145

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 Waterloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031647/waterloo/topic/education