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Ashfield - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Ashfield - South

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

Far more residents in Ashfield - South hold high-level qualifications than in most similar areas. A striking 42.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This high level of academic achievement is mirrored in the local school results.

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📍 Ashfield - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

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

42.3% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Ashfield - South — higher than 85% of areas.

Ashfield - South42.3%
2131, NSW 44.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is very high here, with 74.1% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.

Highest year of school

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In Ashfield - South, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 10 is next at 9%.

Year 12 74.1% Year 10 8.6% Year 9 or below 8.1% Year 11 2.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is highly qualified, as 42.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average, with 38.7% holding a bachelor degree and 17.7% with a postgraduate degree.

Highest qualification level

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In Ashfield - South, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Bachelor degree 38.7% Postgraduate degree 17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.3% Certificate III / IV 10.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.9% Certificate I / II 0.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 22.3%, followed by society and culture at 13.2% and health at 9.1%.

Schools

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

Local schools are larger than in about 90% of similar areas and have an advantage score that is much higher than most. There are 5 schools in the area, which is more than most similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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73

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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1,126

Higher than 90% 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 Ashfield - South

73 schools — 38,335 students, average ICSEA 1,110.

By sector: Government 44 · Catholic 18 · Independent 11

By type: Primary 44 · Secondary 17 · Combined 12
Ashbury Public School, Ashbury Government Primary 0.5 km 356 1,111
Trinity Grammar School, Summer Hill Independent Combined 0.7 km 2,296 1,168
Ashfield Public School, Ashfield Government Primary 0.8 km 474 1,096
Ashfield Boys High School, Ashfield Government Secondary 0.9 km 751 1,074
Yeo Park Infants School, Ashfield Government Primary 0.9 km 48 1,144
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Summer Hill Catholic Primary 0.9 km 163 1,136
St Francis Xavier Catholic School Ashbury, Croydon Park Catholic Primary 0.9 km 378 1,102
Canterbury Boys High School, Canterbury Government Secondary 1.0 km 422 1,018
Summer Hill Public School, Summer Hill Government Primary 1.1 km 662 1,167
St Vincent's College Ashfield, Ashfield Catholic Combined 1.2 km 1,092 1,043
Canterbury Girls High School, Canterbury Government Secondary 1.3 km 722 1,059
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School, Dulwich Hill Catholic Primary 1.4 km 118 1,094
Canterbury Public School, Canterbury Government Primary 1.4 km 346 1,082
Croydon Park Public School, Croydon Park Government Primary 1.5 km 325 1,077
Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney, Croydon Independent Combined 1.7 km 1,495 1,160
Dulwich Hill Public School, Dulwich Hill Government Primary 1.9 km 358 1,099
Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham, Lewisham Independent Combined 2.0 km 1,231 1,074
Croydon Public School, Croydon Government Primary 2.0 km 576 1,119
Lewisham Public School, Lewisham Government Primary 2.0 km 198 1,121
Edgeware School, Hurlstone Park Government Secondary 2.1 km 31 851
Haberfield Public School, Haberfield Government Primary 2.1 km 542 1,125
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design, Dulwich Hill Government Secondary 2.1 km 804 1,092
The John Berne School, Lewisham Independent Secondary 2.2 km 45 1,038
St Maroun's College, Marrickville Independent Combined 2.3 km 567 1,051
Eileen O'Connor Catholic College, Lewisham Catholic Combined 2.3 km 74 1,052
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Enfield Catholic Primary 2.3 km 399 1,083
Kegworth Public School, Leichhardt Government Primary 2.4 km 252 1,117
St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary School, Haberfield Catholic Primary 2.4 km 110 1,083
St Mel's Catholic Primary School, Campsie Catholic Primary 2.4 km 345 1,056
Petersham Public School, Petersham Government Primary 2.4 km 232 1,137
Holy Innocents' Catholic Primary School, Croydon Catholic Primary 2.5 km 156 1,088
NSW School of Languages, Petersham Government Secondary 2.5 km — —
Campsie Public School, Campsie Government Primary 2.5 km 515 1,016
Burwood Girls High School, Croydon Government Secondary 2.5 km 1,084 1,086
Canterbury South Public School, Canterbury Government Primary 2.5 km 269 1,038
Fort Street High School, Petersham Government Secondary 2.7 km 917 1,176
Marrickville West Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 2.8 km 411 1,070
Dobroyd Point Public School, Haberfield Government Primary 2.9 km 116 1,149
Enfield Public School, Enfield Government Primary 2.9 km 199 1,062
Rosebank College, Five Dock Independent Secondary 2.9 km 1,472 1,125
Wangee Park School, Campsie Government Combined 3.0 km 51 1,011
Casimir Catholic College, Marrickville Catholic Secondary 3.0 km 827 1,052
Harcourt Public School, Campsie Government Primary 3.0 km 373 1,033
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Marrickville Catholic Primary 3.0 km 372 1,072
Wilkins Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 3.0 km 508 1,135
Domremy Catholic College, Five Dock Catholic Secondary 3.0 km 858 1,091
Marrickville High School, Marrickville Government Secondary 3.1 km 625 1,052
Taverners Hill Infants School, Petersham Government Primary 3.1 km 20 1,129
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Leichhardt North Catholic Primary 3.2 km 180 1,167
Burwood Public School, Burwood Government Primary 3.2 km 476 1,092
Lucas Gardens School, Canada Bay Government Combined 3.2 km 78 1,057
Australian International Academy, Sydney, Strathfield Campus, Strathfield Independent Combined 3.3 km 493 1,074
Five Dock Public School, Five Dock Government Primary 3.3 km 314 1,082
Southern Cross Catholic College, Burwood Catholic Secondary 3.3 km 139 1,042
Undercliffe Public School, Earlwood Government Primary 3.4 km 152 1,092
Leichhardt Public School, Leichhardt Government Primary 3.4 km 532 1,122
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Belfield Catholic Primary 3.4 km 239 1,036
Santa Sabina College, Strathfield Independent Combined 3.4 km 1,320 1,139
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Earlwood Catholic Primary 3.4 km 374 1,110
MLC School, Burwood Independent Combined 3.5 km 1,393 1,177
Newington College, Stanmore Independent Secondary 3.6 km 2,072 1,182
Earlwood Public School, Earlwood Government Primary 3.7 km 600 1,107
Marrickville Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 3.7 km 213 1,090
Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt Campus, Leichhardt Government Secondary 3.7 km 784 1,104
Strathfield South Public School, Strathfield Government Primary 3.7 km 423 1,084
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Concord Catholic Primary 3.7 km 216 1,110
St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School, Leichhardt Catholic Primary 3.7 km 91 1,151
Ferncourt Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 3.8 km 285 1,125
Concord High School, Concord Government Secondary 3.8 km 1,206 1,068
Meriden School, Strathfield Independent Combined 4.0 km 1,761 1,180
Concord Public School, Concord Government Primary 4.0 km 276 1,071
Clemton Park Public School, Earlwood Government Primary 4.0 km 500 1,038
Bardwell Park Infants School, Bardwell Park Government Primary 4.2 km 33 1,088

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 Ashfield - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120031677/ashfield-south/topic/education