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Randwick - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Randwick - South

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

Higher education levels have climbed steadily in Randwick - South, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising to 49.8%. This area is now far above the national figure for qualifications, marking it as a highly educated hub where nearly half of adults have a university degree.

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📍 Randwick - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Randwick - South sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

49.8% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Randwick - South — higher than 93% of areas.

Randwick - South49.8%
2031, NSW 51.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rates have risen 6.5 points since 2016 to reach 80.3%. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and among the highest levels seen in similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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80.3% —

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 Randwick - South, Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 10 is next at 8%.

Year 12 80.3% Year 10 7.2% Year 9 or below 3.0% Year 11 2.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 49.8%, which is far above the Australian average of 26.3%. Most of these degrees are bachelor's (41.7%) or postgraduate (20.1%) qualifications.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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49.8% —

Higher than 93% 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 Randwick - South, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).

Bachelor degree 41.7% Postgraduate degree 20.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.9% Certificate III / IV 10.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.0% Certificate I / II 0.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Common fields of study for residents include management and commerce at 22.9%, followed by society and culture at 15.1% and health at 12.5%.

Schools

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

The area is home to seven schools, which is more than 87% of similar areas, with a high concentration of 4.18 schools per 1,000 children. These schools are larger than most others in the region and have a much higher average advantage score.

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70

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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1,108

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 Randwick - South

70 schools — 31,103 students, average ICSEA 1,120.

By sector: Government 35 · Catholic 20 · Independent 15

By type: Primary 45 · Secondary 14 · Combined 11
Sydney Childrens Hospital School, Randwick Government Combined 0.1 km — —
Randwick High School, Randwick Government Secondary 0.5 km 1,461 1,071
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Randwick Catholic Primary 0.5 km 472 1,160
Brigidine College Randwick, Randwick Catholic Secondary 0.5 km 851 1,114
Rainbow Street Public School, Randwick Government Primary 0.6 km 454 1,122
Claremont College, Randwick Independent Primary 0.6 km 265 1,201
Marcellin College, Randwick Catholic Secondary 0.7 km 964 1,100
Coogee Boys' Preparatory School, Randwick Independent Primary 0.8 km 102 1,165
The Joseph Varga School, Randwick Independent Combined 0.8 km 8 1,119
Randwick Public School, Randwick Government Primary 1.0 km 853 1,155
Centennial Park School, Randwick Government Secondary 1.1 km 53 1,055
Coogee Public School, Coogee Government Primary 1.1 km 361 1,154
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Coogee Catholic Primary 1.4 km 205 1,159
Emanuel School, Randwick Independent Combined 1.5 km 849 1,186
Daceyville Public School, Daceyville Government Primary 1.5 km 126 1,029
Kensington Public School, Kensington Government Primary 1.6 km 381 1,120
Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of Sydney, Maroubra Junction Independent Combined 1.7 km 1,129 1,173
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Daceyville Catholic Primary 1.7 km 371 1,104
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School, Randwick North Catholic Primary 1.7 km 139 1,134
Hartford College, Daceyville Independent Combined 1.7 km 29 1,117
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Kensington Catholic Primary 1.8 km 412 1,145
Mount Sinai College, Maroubra Independent Primary 1.8 km 267 1,097
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Kensington Catholic Secondary 1.9 km 702 1,083
Maroubra Junction Public School, Maroubra Government Primary 2.0 km 484 1,128
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Clovelly Catholic Primary 2.1 km 163 1,148
South Coogee Public School, South Coogee Government Primary 2.1 km 376 1,095
St Catherine's School, Waverley Independent Combined 2.2 km 1,122 1,156
Moriah College, Bondi Junction Independent Combined 2.3 km 1,339 1,141
Clovelly Public School, Waverley Government Primary 2.4 km 513 1,161
Eastlakes Public School, Eastlakes Government Primary 2.4 km 154 1,046
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Maroubra Junction Catholic Primary 2.5 km 187 1,126
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley, Waverley Catholic Primary 2.6 km 308 1,161
Waverley Public School, Waverley Government Primary 2.7 km 263 1,150
St Clare's College, Waverley Catholic Secondary 2.7 km 773 1,118
South Sydney High School, Maroubra Government Secondary 2.8 km 796 1,037
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Rosebery Catholic Primary 2.9 km 150 1,112
Waverley College, Waverley Independent Secondary 2.9 km 1,525 1,131
Bronte Public School, Bronte Government Primary 3.0 km 257 1,176
Maroubra Bay Public School, Maroubra Government Primary 3.1 km 269 1,055
Corpus Christi College Maroubra, Maroubra Catholic Secondary 3.1 km 755 1,043
Green Square Public School, Zetlands Government Primary 3.2 km 107 1,122
Sydney Girls High School, Surry Hills Government Secondary 3.2 km 929 1,193
The Bowen College, Maroubra Independent Secondary 3.3 km 15 910
St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School, Maroubra Catholic Primary 3.4 km 388 1,109
Pagewood Public School, Botany Government Primary 3.4 km 207 1,085
Sydney Boys High School, Moore Park Government Secondary 3.5 km 1,205 1,189
St Therese Catholic Primary School, Mascot Catholic Primary 3.5 km 608 1,089
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School, Paddington Catholic Primary 3.5 km 151 1,167
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Woollahra Catholic Primary 3.5 km 196 1,164
J J Cahill Memorial High School, Mascot Government Secondary 3.6 km 298 987
Paddington Public School, Paddington Government Primary 3.6 km 147 1,155
Reddam House, Woollahra Independent Combined 3.6 km — 1,203
Yudi Gunyi School, Waterloo Government Combined 3.7 km 29 890
Woollahra Public School, Woollahra Government Primary 3.7 km 667 1,193
Gardeners Road Public School, Rosebery Government Primary 3.7 km 393 1,058
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School, Waterloo Catholic Primary 3.7 km 76 938
Montessori East, Bondi Independent Primary 3.8 km 80 1,188
Bourke Street Public School, Surry Hills Government Primary 3.8 km 381 1,135
Bondi Public School, Bondi Government Primary 3.9 km 464 1,139
St Spyridon College, Maroubra Independent Combined 4.0 km 785 1,093
Matraville Public School, Matraville Government Primary 4.1 km 222 1,046
Glenmore Road Public School, Paddington Government Primary 4.3 km 263 1,176
Matraville Soldiers Settlement Public School, Matraville Government Primary 4.3 km 114 934
Sydney Distance Education Primary School, Surry Hills Government Primary 4.4 km 124 1,094
Redfern Jarjum College, Redfern Independent Primary 4.4 km 25 667
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville, Matraville Catholic Primary 4.4 km 369 1,078
Alexandria Park Community School, Alexandria Government Combined 4.5 km 1,313 1,052
Inner Sydney High School, Surry Hills Government Secondary 4.5 km 1,161 1,104
Crown Street Public School, Surry Hills Government Primary 4.6 km 288 1,114
Darlinghurst Public School, Potts Point Government Primary 4.7 km 210 1,156

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 Randwick - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118021570/randwick-south/topic/education