78.2% —
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 78.0%
- 2021: 78.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kingsford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kingsford
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Kingsford hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it a highly educated area. This strong academic profile is reflected in school results, with 78.2% of residents completing Year 12. The local landscape is shaped by this focus on learning and a high density of nearby educational facilities.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is far above the state and national figures, with 78.2% of people finishing school. This rate has remained steady since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kingsford, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 44.4%, which is much higher than most areas and far above the national figure. This figure rose 4.0 percentage points since 2016.
44.4% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 40.4%
- 2021: 44.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Kingsford, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most common in management and commerce at 22.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.0% and society and culture at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is home to 58 schools within 3 km, which is among the largest number of schools for an area at this level.
58
Higher than 90% 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).
Schools serving Kingsford
58 schools — 26,222 students, average ICSEA 1,114.
By sector: Government 28 · Catholic 19 · Independent 11
By type: Primary 35 · Secondary 13 · Combined 10
| Daceyville Public School, Daceyville | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 126 | 1,029 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Daceyville | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 371 | 1,104 |
| Hartford College, Daceyville | Independent | Combined | 0.5 km | 29 | 1,117 |
| Rainbow Street Public School, Randwick | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 454 | 1,122 |
| Randwick High School, Randwick | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,461 | 1,071 |
| Eastlakes Public School, Eastlakes | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 154 | 1,046 |
| Sydney Childrens Hospital School, Randwick | Government | Combined | 1.3 km | — | — |
| Mount Sinai College, Maroubra | Independent | Primary | 1.4 km | 267 | 1,097 |
| Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of Sydney, Maroubra Junction | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 1,129 | 1,173 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Kensington | Catholic | Secondary | 1.6 km | 702 | 1,083 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Kensington | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 412 | 1,145 |
| Maroubra Junction Public School, Maroubra | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 484 | 1,128 |
| Brigidine College Randwick, Randwick | Catholic | Secondary | 1.7 km | 851 | 1,114 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Randwick | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 472 | 1,160 |
| Kensington Public School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 381 | 1,120 |
| Claremont College, Randwick | Independent | Primary | 1.8 km | 265 | 1,201 |
| The Joseph Varga School, Randwick | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 8 | 1,119 |
| Marcellin College, Randwick | Catholic | Secondary | 1.9 km | 964 | 1,100 |
| Coogee Boys' Preparatory School, Randwick | Independent | Primary | 1.9 km | 102 | 1,165 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Rosebery | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 150 | 1,112 |
| South Sydney High School, Maroubra | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 796 | 1,037 |
| Randwick Public School, Randwick | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 853 | 1,155 |
| Pagewood Public School, Botany | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 207 | 1,085 |
| Coogee Public School, Coogee | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 361 | 1,154 |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Maroubra Junction | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 187 | 1,126 |
| Centennial Park School, Randwick | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 53 | 1,055 |
| Corpus Christi College Maroubra, Maroubra | Catholic | Secondary | 2.3 km | 755 | 1,043 |
| St Therese Catholic Primary School, Mascot | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 608 | 1,089 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Coogee | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 205 | 1,159 |
| J J Cahill Memorial High School, Mascot | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 298 | 987 |
| Emanuel School, Randwick | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 849 | 1,186 |
| South Coogee Public School, South Coogee | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 376 | 1,095 |
| Green Square Public School, Zetlands | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 107 | 1,122 |
| Gardeners Road Public School, Rosebery | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 393 | 1,058 |
| St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School, Randwick North | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 139 | 1,134 |
| Maroubra Bay Public School, Maroubra | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 269 | 1,055 |
| Mascot Public School, Mascot | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 397 | 1,035 |
| Matraville Public School, Matraville | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 222 | 1,046 |
| The Bowen College, Maroubra | Independent | Secondary | 3.3 km | 15 | 910 |
| St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School, Maroubra | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 388 | 1,109 |
| Yudi Gunyi School, Waterloo | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 29 | 890 |
| St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Botany | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 287 | 1,119 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Clovelly | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 163 | 1,148 |
| Moriah College, Bondi Junction | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,339 | 1,141 |
| St Catherine's School, Waverley | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,122 | 1,156 |
| Botany Public School, Botany | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 232 | 1,062 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School, Waterloo | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 76 | 938 |
| St Spyridon College, Maroubra | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 785 | 1,093 |
| Sydney Girls High School, Surry Hills | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 929 | 1,193 |
| Clovelly Public School, Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 513 | 1,161 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville, Matraville | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 369 | 1,078 |
| Matraville Soldiers Settlement Public School, Matraville | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 114 | 934 |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley, Waverley | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 308 | 1,161 |
| Waverley Public School, Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 263 | 1,150 |
| Sydney Boys High School, Moore Park | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,205 | 1,189 |
| St Clare's College, Waverley | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 773 | 1,118 |
| Alexandria Park Community School, Alexandria | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,313 | 1,052 |
| Central Sydney Intensive English High School, Alexandria | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 142 | 1,037 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kingsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118021565/kingsford/topic/education