75.1% ▲ +17.1%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 69.3%
- 2021: 75.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Dulwich Hill - Lewisham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more people have high-level schooling and degrees in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham than in most similar areas. Nearly half of all adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and 75.1% of the population has finished Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure of 58.8%, and it has risen 11 points since 2011 to reach 75.1%. Very few residents stopped their schooling early, with only 6.6% finishing at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Dulwich Hill - Lewisham, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 46.8%, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. This is a growing trend, with the number of university-qualified adults rising 13 points since 2011.
46.8% ▲ +37.7%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 46.8%
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 Dulwich Hill - Lewisham, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Most qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.2%, followed by society and culture at 17.5%. Creative arts degrees are also common, accounting for 13.4% of the total.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 7 schools, which is more than about 87% of similar areas, and the average school advantage score is much higher than most. There are 2,828 enrolments across government, Catholic and independent sectors.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.77
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
75
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).
2,828
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
404
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,085
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Dulwich Hill - Lewisham
75 schools — 33,074 students, average ICSEA 1,108.
By sector: Government 48 · Catholic 17 · Independent 10
By type: Primary 49 · Secondary 16 · Combined 10
| Dulwich Hill Public School, Dulwich Hill | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 358 | 1,099 |
| Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design, Dulwich Hill | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 804 | 1,092 |
| St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School, Dulwich Hill | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 118 | 1,094 |
| Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham, Lewisham | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 1,231 | 1,074 |
| Lewisham Public School, Lewisham | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 198 | 1,121 |
| Summer Hill Public School, Summer Hill | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 662 | 1,167 |
| St Maroun's College, Marrickville | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 567 | 1,051 |
| Trinity Grammar School, Summer Hill | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 2,296 | 1,168 |
| Yeo Park Infants School, Ashfield | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 48 | 1,144 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Summer Hill | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 163 | 1,136 |
| Petersham Public School, Petersham | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 232 | 1,137 |
| NSW School of Languages, Petersham | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | — | — |
| Eileen O'Connor Catholic College, Lewisham | Catholic | Combined | 1.3 km | 74 | 1,052 |
| The John Berne School, Lewisham | Independent | Secondary | 1.3 km | 45 | 1,038 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Marrickville | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 372 | 1,072 |
| Casimir Catholic College, Marrickville | Catholic | Secondary | 1.5 km | 827 | 1,052 |
| Marrickville West Public School, Marrickville | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 411 | 1,070 |
| Edgeware School, Hurlstone Park | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 31 | 851 |
| Wilkins Public School, Marrickville | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 508 | 1,135 |
| Canterbury Boys High School, Canterbury | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 422 | 1,018 |
| Marrickville High School, Marrickville | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 625 | 1,052 |
| Ashfield Boys High School, Ashfield | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 751 | 1,074 |
| Canterbury Girls High School, Canterbury | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 722 | 1,059 |
| Ashfield Public School, Ashfield | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 474 | 1,096 |
| Fort Street High School, Petersham | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 917 | 1,176 |
| Canterbury Public School, Canterbury | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 346 | 1,082 |
| Kegworth Public School, Leichhardt | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 252 | 1,117 |
| Ashbury Public School, Ashbury | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 356 | 1,111 |
| Marrickville Public School, Marrickville | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 213 | 1,090 |
| Taverners Hill Infants School, Petersham | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 20 | 1,129 |
| Newington College, Stanmore | Independent | Secondary | 2.2 km | 2,072 | 1,182 |
| St Vincent's College Ashfield, Ashfield | Catholic | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,092 | 1,043 |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic School Ashbury, Croydon Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 378 | 1,102 |
| Ferncourt Public School, Marrickville | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 285 | 1,125 |
| Stanmore Public School, Stanmore | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 560 | 1,138 |
| Undercliffe Public School, Earlwood | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 152 | 1,092 |
| St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary School, Haberfield | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 110 | 1,083 |
| Haberfield Public School, Haberfield | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 542 | 1,125 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Stanmore | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 116 | 1,160 |
| Leichhardt Public School, Leichhardt | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 532 | 1,122 |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Leichhardt North | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 180 | 1,167 |
| Tempe High School, Tempe | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 985 | 1,096 |
| St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School, Leichhardt | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 91 | 1,151 |
| Canterbury South Public School, Canterbury | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 269 | 1,038 |
| Tempe Public School, Tempe | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 346 | 1,096 |
| Croydon Park Public School, Croydon Park | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 325 | 1,077 |
| Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt Campus, Leichhardt | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 784 | 1,104 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Earlwood | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 374 | 1,110 |
| Dobroyd Point Public School, Haberfield | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 116 | 1,149 |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney, Croydon | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,495 | 1,160 |
| St Pius' Catholic Primary School, Enmore | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 121 | 1,100 |
| Annandale Public School, Annandale | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 363 | 1,145 |
| St Mel's Catholic Primary School, Campsie | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 345 | 1,056 |
| The Athena School, Newtown | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 52 | 1,058 |
| Camdenville Public School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 310 | 1,132 |
| Croydon Public School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 576 | 1,119 |
| Arncliffe West Infants School, Arncliffe | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 86 | 1,058 |
| Earlwood Public School, Earlwood | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 600 | 1,107 |
| Campsie Public School, Campsie | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 515 | 1,016 |
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Annandale | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 155 | 1,166 |
| Mackillop Education Waranara School, Annandale | Independent | Secondary | 3.5 km | 85 | 1,019 |
| Australia Street Infants School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 104 | 1,143 |
| Newtown High School of Performing Arts, Newtown | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,145 | 1,127 |
| St Peters Public School, St Peters | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 154 | 1,099 |
| Domremy Catholic College, Five Dock | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 858 | 1,091 |
| Al Zahra College, Arncliffe | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 773 | 1,032 |
| Bridge Road School, Camperdown | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 37 | 977 |
| Newtown Public School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 272 | 1,140 |
| Orange Grove Public School, Leichhardt | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 519 | 1,132 |
| Bardwell Park Infants School, Bardwell Park | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 33 | 1,088 |
| Kingdom Culture Christian School, Arncliffe | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 196 | 1,082 |
| Athelstane Public School, Arncliffe | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 277 | 1,003 |
| Annandale North Public School, Annandale | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 359 | 1,148 |
| Royal Prince Alfred Hospital School, Camperdown | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | — | — |
| St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School, Arncliffe | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 292 | 1,116 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120031394/dulwich-hill-lewisham/topic/education