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Burwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Burwood

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

Forty percent of adults in Burwood hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This high level of university education is matched by a strong school completion rate, making the area much more qualified than most similar places.

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📍 Burwood, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Burwood sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

40.7% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Burwood — higher than 83% of areas.

Burwood40.7%
2134, NSW 39.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion is far above the state and national figures, with 77.6% of residents finishing Year 12. This is much higher than most areas, where the typical completion rate is closer to 59%.

Highest year of school

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In Burwood, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 9 or below is next at 8%.

Year 12 77.6% Year 9 or below 7.8% Year 10 4.5% Year 11 2.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is highly qualified, with 40.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is 14 points above the Australian average, and postgraduate degrees are common, held by 20% of the population.

Highest qualification level

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In Burwood, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Bachelor degree 37.6% Postgraduate degree 20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.7% Certificate III / IV 7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.4% Certificate I / II 0.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 30.7%, followed by information technology at 9.6% and society and culture at 9.1%.

Schools

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

Burwood has three schools with an average size of 669 students, which is much higher than most areas. These schools have some of the highest advantage scores at this level, with 2,008 total enrolments.

Schools within 3 km

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61

Higher than 91% 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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1,148

Higher than 96% 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 Burwood

61 schools — 34,694 students, average ICSEA 1,102.

By sector: Government 35 · Catholic 17 · Independent 9

By type: Primary 37 · Combined 12 · Secondary 12
Burwood Public School, Burwood Government Primary 0.3 km 476 1,092
Santa Sabina College, Strathfield Independent Combined 0.7 km 1,320 1,139
Southern Cross Catholic College, Burwood Catholic Secondary 0.7 km 139 1,042
MLC School, Burwood Independent Combined 0.7 km 1,393 1,177
Holy Innocents' Catholic Primary School, Croydon Catholic Primary 1.0 km 156 1,088
Burwood Girls High School, Croydon Government Secondary 1.1 km 1,084 1,086
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Enfield Catholic Primary 1.1 km 399 1,083
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Concord Catholic Primary 1.2 km 216 1,110
Meriden School, Strathfield Independent Combined 1.2 km 1,761 1,180
Croydon Public School, Croydon Government Primary 1.2 km 576 1,119
Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney, Croydon Independent Combined 1.3 km 1,495 1,160
Enfield Public School, Enfield Government Primary 1.4 km 199 1,062
St Martha's Catholic Primary School, Strathfield Catholic Primary 1.5 km 315 1,120
Lucas Gardens School, Canada Bay Government Combined 1.5 km 78 1,057
Concord High School, Concord Government Secondary 1.7 km 1,206 1,068
Strathfield Girls High School, Strathfield Government Secondary 1.7 km 1,063 1,077
Concord Public School, Concord Government Primary 1.7 km 276 1,071
Chalmers Road School, Strathfield Government Combined 1.9 km 79 1,006
Croydon Park Public School, Croydon Park Government Primary 1.9 km 325 1,077
Rosebank College, Five Dock Independent Secondary 1.9 km 1,472 1,125
Homebush Public School, Homebush Government Primary 2.0 km 368 1,094
Australian International Academy, Sydney, Strathfield Campus, Strathfield Independent Combined 2.1 km 493 1,074
Marie Bashir Public School, Strathfield Government Primary 2.1 km 424 1,104
Strathfield South Public School, Strathfield Government Primary 2.1 km 423 1,084
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
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School, North Strathfield Catholic Primary 2.5 km 427 1,140
St Patrick's College, Strathfield, Strathfield Independent Combined 2.6 km 1,598 1,126
Homebush Boys High School, Homebush Government Secondary 2.6 km 891 1,043
The McDonald College, North Strathfield Independent Combined 2.6 km 265 1,123
Five Dock Public School, Five Dock Government Primary 2.7 km 314 1,082
Ashfield Public School, Ashfield Government Primary 2.7 km 474 1,096
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Strathfield South Catholic Primary 2.7 km 101 1,084
Strathfield North Public School, North Strathfield Government Primary 2.8 km 508 1,112
Ashbury Public School, Ashbury Government Primary 2.8 km 356 1,111
Ashfield Boys High School, Ashfield Government Secondary 2.8 km 751 1,074
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Belfield Catholic Primary 2.9 km 239 1,036
Haberfield Public School, Haberfield Government Primary 3.0 km 542 1,125
Strathfield South High School, Enfield Government Secondary 3.0 km 549 961
Domremy Catholic College, Five Dock Catholic Secondary 3.0 km 858 1,091
Mortlake Public School, Concord Government Primary 3.2 km 261 1,081
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Summer Hill Catholic Primary 3.4 km 163 1,136
Wangee Park School, Campsie Government Combined 3.4 km 51 1,011
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School, Concord West Catholic Primary 3.5 km 484 1,133
St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary School, Haberfield Catholic Primary 3.5 km 110 1,083
Harcourt Public School, Campsie Government Primary 3.5 km 373 1,033
Trinity Grammar School, Summer Hill Independent Combined 3.5 km 2,296 1,168
All Hallows Catholic Primary School, Five Dock Catholic Primary 3.5 km 462 1,125
Homebush West Public School, Homebush West Government Primary 3.5 km 424 1,069
Canterbury Boys High School, Canterbury Government Secondary 3.6 km 422 1,018
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Mortlake Catholic Primary 3.6 km 357 1,116
St Mel's Catholic Primary School, Campsie Catholic Primary 3.7 km 345 1,056
Summer Hill Public School, Summer Hill Government Primary 3.7 km 662 1,167
Yeo Park Infants School, Ashfield Government Primary 3.7 km 48 1,144
Canterbury Girls High School, Canterbury Government Secondary 3.8 km 722 1,059
Campsie Public School, Campsie Government Primary 3.8 km 515 1,016
Victoria Avenue Public School, Concord West Government Primary 3.8 km 340 1,071
Belmore North Public School, Belmore Government Primary 3.9 km 252 977
Canterbury Public School, Canterbury Government Primary 3.9 km 346 1,082
Abbotsford Public School, Abbotsford Government Primary 3.9 km 368 1,113
Belmore Boys High School, Belmore Government Secondary 3.9 km 614 953

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 Burwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120031678/burwood/topic/education