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Bexley - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Bexley - South

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

Higher levels of learning have become more common in Bexley - South, where 69.4% of residents finished Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and reflects a well-educated local population. Many adults here hold university degrees, making it a more qualified area than most across Australia.

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📍 Bexley - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

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

32.6% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bexley - South — higher than 73% of areas.

Bexley - South32.6%
2207, NSW 27.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Nearly 70% of people here completed Year 12, which is far above the New South Wales average of 58.9%. About 11% finished Year 10, while just under 10% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Highest year of school

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In Bexley - South, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 12%.

Year 12 69.4% Year 10 11.1% Year 9 or below 9.7% Year 11 3.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 32.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well above the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common high-level qualifications are bachelor degrees at 33.7% and postgraduate degrees at 15.3%.

Highest qualification level

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In Bexley - South, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (19%) and Postgraduate degree (18%).

Bachelor degree 33.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.2% Postgraduate degree 15.3% Certificate III / IV 14.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.6% Certificate I / II 1.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most popular fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 26.6%, followed by engineering at 11.4% and society and culture at 11%.

Schools

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

Bexley - South has three schools with a typical size of 850 students, which is much higher than most areas. While there are 63 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in other similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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63

Higher than 92% 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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1,089

Higher than 79% 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 Bexley - South

63 schools — 28,647 students, average ICSEA 1,075.

By sector: Government 39 · Catholic 16 · Independent 8

By type: Primary 41 · Secondary 15 · Combined 7
Carlton Public School, Bexley Government Primary 0.5 km 599 1,041
Marist College Kogarah, Bexley Catholic Secondary 0.6 km 1,045 1,076
Sydney Technical High School, Bexley Government Secondary 1.0 km 907 1,136
Kogarah High School, Kogarah Government Secondary 1.0 km 787 993
Bethany College, Hurstville Catholic Secondary 1.0 km 1,091 1,083
St George Girls High School, Kogarah Government Secondary 1.1 km 908 1,148
St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Hurstville Catholic Primary 1.1 km 408 1,088
Kogarah Public School, Kogarah Government Primary 1.2 km 456 1,087
St George Hospital School, Kogarah Government Combined 1.3 km — —
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Bexley, Bexley Catholic Primary 1.3 km 179 1,089
Hurstville Public School, Hurstville Government Primary 1.4 km 1,048 1,102
Georges River College Hurstville Campus, Hurstville Government Secondary 1.4 km 267 1,017
Bexley Public School, Bexley Government Primary 1.4 km 249 1,005
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Rockdale Catholic Primary 1.4 km 204 1,092
James Cook Boys High School, Kogarah Government Secondary 1.5 km 473 1,022
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Kogarah Catholic Primary 1.5 km 416 1,117
Hurstville Adventist School, Hurstville Independent Primary 1.5 km 166 1,114
St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College, Bexley Independent Primary 1.5 km 372 1,123
Carlton South Public School, Carlton Government Primary 1.6 km 514 1,064
Moorefield Girls High School, Kogarah Government Secondary 1.6 km 372 1,025
St George School, Kogarah Government Combined 1.7 km 64 1,055
Rockdale Public School, Rockdale Government Primary 1.8 km 321 1,053
St George Christian School, Hurstville Independent Combined 1.9 km 845 1,159
Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls, Hurstville Independent Combined 2.0 km 1,043 1,146
Bexley North Public School, Bexley Government Primary 2.1 km 340 1,071
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School, South Hurstville Catholic Primary 2.2 km 210 1,130
Woniora Road School, Hurstville Government Secondary 2.3 km 46 999
Brighton-Le-Sands Public School, Brighton-Le-Sands Government Primary 2.3 km 433 1,064
Kingsgrove High School, Kingsgrove Government Secondary 2.4 km 672 986
Kingsgrove Public School, Kingsgrove Government Primary 2.4 km 268 1,010
Arkana College, Kingsgrove Independent Primary 2.5 km 231 1,092
St Dominic Savio School, Rockdale Independent Primary 2.5 km 41 1,053
Blakehurst High School, Blakehurst Government Secondary 2.6 km 1,013 1,043
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School Brighton Le Sands, Brighton-Le-Sands Catholic Primary 2.6 km 198 1,090
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School, Kingsgrove Catholic Primary 2.7 km 439 1,113
Cairnsfoot School, Brighton-Le-Sands Government Combined 2.7 km 99 1,036
St Ursula's College, Kingsgrove Catholic Secondary 2.7 km 1,110 1,095
Hurstville South Public School, Hurstville Government Primary 2.7 km 453 1,077
Blakehurst Public School, Blakehurst Government Primary 2.7 km 256 1,049
Athelstane Public School, Arncliffe Government Primary 2.8 km 277 1,003
Bardwell Park Infants School, Bardwell Park Government Primary 2.9 km 33 1,088
Kingdom Culture Christian School, Arncliffe Independent Combined 2.9 km 196 1,082
Arncliffe Public School, Arncliffe Government Primary 3.0 km 373 1,028
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School, Arncliffe Catholic Primary 3.1 km 292 1,116
Ramsgate Public School, Ramsgate Government Primary 3.2 km 447 1,039
Mater Dei Catholic Primary School, Blakehurst Catholic Primary 3.2 km 400 1,103
Penshurst Public School, Penshurst Government Primary 3.4 km 458 1,061
Earlwood Public School, Earlwood Government Primary 3.4 km 600 1,107
St Declan's Catholic Primary School, Penshurst Catholic Primary 3.4 km 539 1,108
Hurstville Grove Infants School, Penshurst Government Primary 3.4 km 59 1,097
Georges River College Penshurst Campus, Penshurst Government Secondary 3.5 km 488 1,038
Connells Point Public School, South Hurstville Government Primary 3.6 km 429 1,088
Clemton Park Public School, Earlwood Government Primary 3.6 km 500 1,038
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Earlwood Catholic Primary 3.6 km 374 1,110
Al Zahra College, Arncliffe Independent Combined 3.6 km 773 1,032
Beverly Hills Public School, Beverly Hills Government Primary 3.6 km 320 1,051
Arncliffe West Infants School, Arncliffe Government Primary 3.6 km 86 1,058
Kingsgrove North High School, Kingsgrove Government Secondary 3.7 km 1,020 1,002
Kyeemagh Public School, Rockdale Government Primary 3.7 km 204 1,057
St Finbar's Catholic Primary School Sans Souci, Sans Souci Catholic Primary 3.7 km 218 1,091
Marist Catholic College Penshurst, Mortdale Catholic Secondary 3.9 km 1,343 1,090
Sans Souci Public School, Sans Souci Government Primary 4.0 km 523 1,060
Undercliffe Public School, Earlwood Government Primary 4.1 km 152 1,092

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 Bexley - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119041670/bexley-south/topic/education