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Kensington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Kensington

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

Higher education levels define daily life in Kensington, where 44.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%, marking it as an area with an exceptionally well-qualified population.

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📍 Kensington, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Kensington sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

44.7% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Kensington — higher than 87% of areas.

Kensington44.7%
2033, NSW 44.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is very high here, with 80.5% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the 58.9% seen across New South Wales and has remained steady since 2016.

Completed Year 12

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80.5% —

Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Kensington, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 10 is next at 7%.

Year 12 80.5% Year 10 6.1% Year 9 or below 3.5% Year 11 2.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is common for 44.7% of adults, which is much higher than most areas. This figure rose by 7.5 percentage points since 2016, with postgraduate degrees held by 20.3% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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44.7% —

Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Kensington, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).

Bachelor degree 39.6% Postgraduate degree 20.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.0% Certificate III / IV 9.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.2% Certificate I / II 1.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 23.7%, followed by society and culture at 13.8% and engineering and related fields at 10.2%.

Schools

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

Local schools are larger than most areas and have a much higher average advantage score. While there are only 3 schools in the area, residents have access to 74 schools within 3 km.

Schools within 3 km

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74

Higher than 96% 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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1,110

Higher than 86% 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 Kensington

74 schools — 32,847 students, average ICSEA 1,126.

By sector: Government 37 · Catholic 20 · Independent 17

By type: Primary 45 · Secondary 17 · Combined 12
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Kensington Catholic Primary 0.3 km 412 1,145
Kensington Public School, Kensington Government Primary 0.3 km 381 1,120
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Kensington Catholic Secondary 0.4 km 702 1,083
The Joseph Varga School, Randwick Independent Combined 1.3 km 8 1,119
Coogee Boys' Preparatory School, Randwick Independent Primary 1.5 km 102 1,165
Marcellin College, Randwick Catholic Secondary 1.6 km 964 1,100
Sydney Childrens Hospital School, Randwick Government Combined 1.6 km — —
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Rosebery Catholic Primary 1.6 km 150 1,112
Randwick Public School, Randwick Government Primary 1.7 km 853 1,155
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Randwick Catholic Primary 1.7 km 472 1,160
Green Square Public School, Zetlands Government Primary 1.7 km 107 1,122
Rainbow Street Public School, Randwick Government Primary 1.8 km 454 1,122
Centennial Park School, Randwick Government Secondary 1.8 km 53 1,055
Randwick High School, Randwick Government Secondary 1.9 km 1,461 1,071
Daceyville Public School, Daceyville Government Primary 1.9 km 126 1,029
Emanuel School, Randwick Independent Combined 1.9 km 849 1,186
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Daceyville Catholic Primary 1.9 km 371 1,104
Eastlakes Public School, Eastlakes Government Primary 1.9 km 154 1,046
Brigidine College Randwick, Randwick Catholic Secondary 2.0 km 851 1,114
Hartford College, Daceyville Independent Combined 2.0 km 29 1,117
Claremont College, Randwick Independent Primary 2.0 km 265 1,201
Sydney Girls High School, Surry Hills Government Secondary 2.1 km 929 1,193
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School, Randwick North Catholic Primary 2.1 km 139 1,134
Yudi Gunyi School, Waterloo Government Combined 2.2 km 29 890
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School, Waterloo Catholic Primary 2.3 km 76 938
Sydney Boys High School, Moore Park Government Secondary 2.3 km 1,205 1,189
Moriah College, Bondi Junction Independent Combined 2.4 km 1,339 1,141
Gardeners Road Public School, Rosebery Government Primary 2.5 km 393 1,058
St Therese Catholic Primary School, Mascot Catholic Primary 2.6 km 608 1,089
Coogee Public School, Coogee Government Primary 2.6 km 361 1,154
Bourke Street Public School, Surry Hills Government Primary 2.6 km 381 1,135
J J Cahill Memorial High School, Mascot Government Secondary 2.7 km 298 987
Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of Sydney, Maroubra Junction Independent Combined 2.7 km 1,129 1,173
Mount Sinai College, Maroubra Independent Primary 2.8 km 267 1,097
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Coogee Catholic Primary 2.8 km 205 1,159
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School, Paddington Catholic Primary 2.8 km 151 1,167
Paddington Public School, Paddington Government Primary 2.9 km 147 1,155
St Catherine's School, Waverley Independent Combined 2.9 km 1,122 1,156
Redfern Jarjum College, Redfern Independent Primary 3.0 km 25 667
Alexandria Park Community School, Alexandria Government Combined 3.0 km 1,313 1,052
Waverley Public School, Waverley Government Primary 3.0 km 263 1,150
Maroubra Junction Public School, Maroubra Government Primary 3.1 km 484 1,128
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley, Waverley Catholic Primary 3.1 km 308 1,161
Inner Sydney High School, Surry Hills Government Secondary 3.1 km 1,161 1,104
Sydney Distance Education Primary School, Surry Hills Government Primary 3.1 km 124 1,094
Central Sydney Intensive English High School, Alexandria Government Secondary 3.1 km 142 1,037
St Clare's College, Waverley Catholic Secondary 3.2 km 773 1,118
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Clovelly Catholic Primary 3.2 km 163 1,148
Woollahra Public School, Woollahra Government Primary 3.3 km 667 1,193
Key College, Redfern Independent Secondary 3.4 km 70 909
Waverley College, Waverley Independent Secondary 3.4 km 1,525 1,131
Mascot Public School, Mascot Government Primary 3.4 km 397 1,035
Pagewood Public School, Botany Government Primary 3.4 km 207 1,085
Clovelly Public School, Waverley Government Primary 3.4 km 513 1,161
Crown Street Public School, Surry Hills Government Primary 3.5 km 288 1,114
Glenmore Road Public School, Paddington Government Primary 3.5 km 263 1,176
South Coogee Public School, South Coogee Government Primary 3.6 km 376 1,095
South Sydney High School, Maroubra Government Secondary 3.6 km 796 1,037
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Maroubra Junction Catholic Primary 3.6 km 187 1,126
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Erskineville Catholic Primary 3.6 km 169 1,145
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Woollahra Catholic Primary 3.6 km 196 1,164
Erskineville Public School, Erskineville Government Primary 3.7 km 334 1,155
Reddam House, Woollahra Independent Combined 3.7 km — 1,203
Bronte Public School, Bronte Government Primary 3.8 km 257 1,176
Corpus Christi College Maroubra, Maroubra Catholic Secondary 3.8 km 755 1,043
Darlinghurst Public School, Potts Point Government Primary 3.8 km 210 1,156
Darlington Public School, Chippendale Government Primary 3.9 km 147 1,030
Ascham School, Edgecliff Independent Combined 4.0 km 1,182 1,217
SCEGGS Darlinghurst, Darlinghurst Independent Combined 4.1 km 936 1,209
Australian Performing Arts Grammar School, Glebe Independent Secondary 4.2 km 129 1,103
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Botany Catholic Primary 4.3 km 287 1,119
Newtown North Public School, Newtown Government Primary 4.3 km 221 1,132
GOAL College, Ultimo Independent Secondary 4.3 km 204 1,027
Botany Public School, Botany Government Primary 4.3 km 232 1,062

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 Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118021564/kensington/topic/education