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Bellevue Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Bellevue Hill

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

Over half of adults in Bellevue Hill hold a bachelor degree or higher, marking it as one of the most highly qualified areas in the country. This strong academic profile extends to early schooling, where the vast majority of residents have completed Year 12. The area is a major hub for high-level education and professional qualifications.

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📍 Bellevue Hill, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bellevue Hill sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

53.7% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bellevue Hill — higher than 97% of areas.

Bellevue Hill53.7%
2023, NSW 54.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

A far higher share of people here finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the state and nation, with 85.7% completing their secondary schooling. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.

Highest year of school

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In Bellevue Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 91%; Year 10 is next at 5%.

Year 12 85.7% Year 10 4.8% Year 11 2.4% Year 9 or below 1.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 53.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. This includes 19.3% of residents who have earned a postgraduate degree.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 28.2%, followed by society and culture at 19.7%. Health, creative arts and education also make up a notable portion of degrees.

Schools

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

Bellevue Hill has three schools, which is smaller than about 55% of similar areas. Despite this, the local schools are among the largest and most advantaged, with 4,342 total enrolments and two-thirds being independent schools.

Schools within 3 km

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49

Higher than 87% 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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1,169

Higher than 99% 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 Bellevue Hill

49 schools — 29,130 students, average ICSEA 1,162.

By sector: Government 23 · Independent 17 · Catholic 9

By type: Primary 26 · Combined 12 · Secondary 11
The Scots College, Bellevue Hill Independent Combined 0.3 km 2,076 1,162
Cranbrook School, Bellevue Hill Independent Secondary 0.7 km 1,693 1,181
Bellevue Hill Public School, Bellevue Hill Government Primary 1.2 km 573 1,156
Rose Bay Public School, Rose Bay Government Primary 1.4 km 377 1,145
Double Bay Public School, Double Bay Government Primary 1.4 km 237 1,135
Reddam House, Woollahra Independent Combined 1.5 km — 1,203
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Woollahra Catholic Primary 1.5 km 196 1,164
McAuley Catholic Primary School, Rose Bay Catholic Primary 1.6 km 273 1,168
Woollahra Public School, Woollahra Government Primary 1.8 km 667 1,193
Ascham School, Edgecliff Independent Combined 1.8 km 1,182 1,217
Rose Bay Secondary College, Dover Heights Government Secondary 1.9 km 1,127 1,107
Kambala, Rose Bay Independent Combined 1.9 km 986 1,169
Bondi Public School, Bondi Government Primary 2.0 km 464 1,139
Montessori East, Bondi Independent Primary 2.0 km 80 1,188
Galilee Catholic Primary School, Bondi Beach Catholic Primary 2.0 km 88 1,160
Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart, Rose Bay Independent Combined 2.0 km 851 1,160
Bondi Beach Public School, Bondi Beach Government Primary 2.3 km 348 1,120
Waverley College, Waverley Independent Secondary 2.3 km 1,525 1,131
Wairoa School, Bondi Beach Government Combined 2.3 km 75 1,025
WAYS Secondary, Bondi Independent Secondary 2.4 km 62 987
Waverley Public School, Waverley Government Primary 2.5 km 263 1,150
Glenmore Road Public School, Paddington Government Primary 2.5 km 263 1,176
Kesser Torah College, Dover Heights Independent Combined 2.5 km 484 1,082
St Clare's College, Waverley Catholic Secondary 2.5 km 773 1,118
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley, Waverley Catholic Primary 2.6 km 308 1,161
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School, Paddington Catholic Primary 2.7 km 151 1,167
Paddington Public School, Paddington Government Primary 2.7 km 147 1,155
Bronte Public School, Bronte Government Primary 2.7 km 257 1,176
Moriah College, Bondi Junction Independent Combined 2.8 km 1,339 1,141
St Vincent's College, Potts Point Independent Secondary 3.0 km 755 1,145
Darlinghurst Public School, Potts Point Government Primary 3.0 km 210 1,156
St Catherine's School, Waverley Independent Combined 3.2 km 1,122 1,156
Sydney Distance Education High School, Woolloomooloo Government Secondary 3.3 km 615 1,032
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School, Randwick North Catholic Primary 3.4 km 139 1,134
Plunkett Street Public School, Woolloomooloo Government Primary 3.4 km 73 968
SCEGGS Darlinghurst, Darlinghurst Independent Combined 3.5 km 936 1,209
Clovelly Public School, Waverley Government Primary 3.5 km 513 1,161
Emanuel School, Randwick Independent Combined 3.6 km 849 1,186
Vaucluse Public School, Vaucluse Government Primary 3.7 km 217 1,145
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Clovelly Catholic Primary 3.8 km 163 1,148
Crown Street Public School, Surry Hills Government Primary 3.8 km 288 1,114
Sydney Boys High School, Moore Park Government Secondary 3.9 km 1,205 1,189
Sydney Girls High School, Surry Hills Government Secondary 3.9 km 929 1,193
St Mary's Cathedral College, Sydney Catholic Combined 3.9 km 937 1,125
Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst Independent Secondary 4.0 km 1,925 1,274
Centennial Park School, Randwick Government Secondary 4.0 km 53 1,055
Randwick Public School, Randwick Government Primary 4.0 km 853 1,155
Bourke Street Public School, Surry Hills Government Primary 4.1 km 381 1,135
Coogee Boys' Preparatory School, Randwick Independent Primary 4.3 km 102 1,165

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 Bellevue Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118011649/bellevue-hill/topic/education