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Zetland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Zetland

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

Over half of all adults in Zetland hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region. This high level of education is matched by school completion rates, with 85.6% of residents finishing Year 12. The area is defined by a professional, highly schooled population.

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📍 Zetland, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Zetland sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

56.0% —

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

Zetland56.0%
2017, NSW 51.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion is far above the national figure, with 85.6% of people finishing Year 12. This is 27 percentage points higher than the average for both New South Wales and Australia.

Highest year of school

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In Zetland, Year 12 is the majority at 90%; Year 10 is next at 4%.

Year 12 85.6% Year 10 3.9% Year 11 3.2% Year 9 or below 2.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Typical residents are very highly qualified, and the 56% who hold a university degree is far above the national average. Postgraduate degrees are also common, held by 23% of adults.

Highest qualification level

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In Zetland, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Postgraduate degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).

Bachelor degree 43.5% Postgraduate degree 23.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.8% Certificate III / IV 8.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.9% Certificate I / II 0.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 31.2%, followed by society and culture at 11.5% and engineering at 10.7%.

Schools

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

The area has only one government primary school, which is among the smallest in the region with 107 enrolments. While the local school has a much higher advantage score than most, there are 60 other schools within 3 km.

Schools within 3 km

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60

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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,122

Higher than 89% 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 Zetland

60 schools — 23,296 students, average ICSEA 1,118.

By sector: Government 34 · Catholic 13 · Independent 13

By type: Primary 35 · Secondary 15 · Combined 10
Green Square Public School, Zetlands Government Primary 0.2 km 107 1,122
Yudi Gunyi School, Waterloo Government Combined 0.6 km 29 890
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School, Waterloo Catholic Primary 1.0 km 76 938
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Rosebery Catholic Primary 1.1 km 150 1,112
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Kensington Catholic Secondary 1.2 km 702 1,083
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Kensington Catholic Primary 1.3 km 412 1,145
Alexandria Park Community School, Alexandria Government Combined 1.4 km 1,313 1,052
Kensington Public School, Kensington Government Primary 1.6 km 381 1,120
Central Sydney Intensive English High School, Alexandria Government Secondary 1.6 km 142 1,037
Gardeners Road Public School, Rosebery Government Primary 1.7 km 393 1,058
Redfern Jarjum College, Redfern Independent Primary 1.7 km 25 667
Sydney Girls High School, Surry Hills Government Secondary 1.9 km 929 1,193
Sydney Boys High School, Moore Park Government Secondary 2.0 km 1,205 1,189
Key College, Redfern Independent Secondary 2.0 km 70 909
Bourke Street Public School, Surry Hills Government Primary 2.0 km 381 1,135
Inner Sydney High School, Surry Hills Government Secondary 2.1 km 1,161 1,104
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Erskineville Catholic Primary 2.1 km 169 1,145
St Therese Catholic Primary School, Mascot Catholic Primary 2.1 km 608 1,089
Erskineville Public School, Erskineville Government Primary 2.2 km 334 1,155
Eastlakes Public School, Eastlakes Government Primary 2.3 km 154 1,046
J J Cahill Memorial High School, Mascot Government Secondary 2.3 km 298 987
Darlington Public School, Chippendale Government Primary 2.4 km 147 1,030
Sydney Distance Education Primary School, Surry Hills Government Primary 2.4 km 124 1,094
The Joseph Varga School, Randwick Independent Combined 2.7 km 8 1,119
Mascot Public School, Mascot Government Primary 2.7 km 397 1,035
Newtown North Public School, Newtown Government Primary 2.8 km 221 1,132
Newtown Public School, Newtown Government Primary 2.8 km 272 1,140
Crown Street Public School, Surry Hills Government Primary 2.9 km 288 1,114
Newtown High School of Performing Arts, Newtown Government Secondary 2.9 km 1,145 1,127
Australian Performing Arts Grammar School, Glebe Independent Secondary 2.9 km 129 1,103
Coogee Boys' Preparatory School, Randwick Independent Primary 3.0 km 102 1,165
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Daceyville Catholic Primary 3.0 km 371 1,104
St Peters Public School, St Peters Government Primary 3.0 km 154 1,099
Hartford College, Daceyville Independent Combined 3.0 km 29 1,117
Camdenville Public School, Newtown Government Primary 3.0 km 310 1,132
Paddington Public School, Paddington Government Primary 3.0 km 147 1,155
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School, Paddington Catholic Primary 3.0 km 151 1,167
Daceyville Public School, Daceyville Government Primary 3.0 km 126 1,029
Marcellin College, Randwick Catholic Secondary 3.1 km 964 1,100
Randwick Public School, Randwick Government Primary 3.1 km 853 1,155
Glebe Public School, Glebe Government Primary 3.1 km 193 982
Sydney Childrens Hospital School, Randwick Government Combined 3.1 km — —
Australia Street Infants School, Newtown Government Primary 3.1 km 104 1,143
International Grammar School, Ultimo Independent Combined 3.1 km 1,224 1,170
St Pius' Catholic Primary School, Enmore Catholic Primary 3.1 km 121 1,100
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Randwick Catholic Primary 3.2 km 472 1,160
GOAL College, Ultimo Independent Secondary 3.2 km 204 1,027
Centennial Park School, Randwick Government Secondary 3.2 km 53 1,055
Emanuel School, Randwick Independent Combined 3.3 km 849 1,186
Rainbow Street Public School, Randwick Government Primary 3.3 km 454 1,122
Westbourne College Sydney, Ultimo Independent Secondary 3.3 km 65 1,153
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital School, Camperdown Government Combined 3.3 km — —
Randwick High School, Randwick Government Secondary 3.4 km 1,461 1,071
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School, Randwick North Catholic Primary 3.4 km 139 1,134
The Athena School, Newtown Independent Combined 3.4 km 52 1,058
Moriah College, Bondi Junction Independent Combined 3.5 km 1,339 1,141
Brigidine College Randwick, Randwick Catholic Secondary 3.5 km 851 1,114
Darlinghurst Public School, Potts Point Government Primary 3.5 km 210 1,156
Claremont College, Randwick Independent Primary 3.6 km 265 1,201
Glenmore Road Public School, Paddington Government Primary 3.6 km 263 1,176

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 Zetland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031648/zetland/topic/education