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Croydon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Croydon

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

Much higher levels of schooling and degrees than most similar areas mark Croydon as a highly educated community. About 73% of residents completed Year 12, which is far above the national figure of 58.8%.

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📍 Croydon, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Croydon sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

38.8% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Croydon — higher than 80% of areas.

Croydon38.8%
2132, NSW 39.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are very high here, with 73% of people finishing Year 12. This is 14 points higher than the typical person in New South Wales or across Australia.

Highest year of school

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In Croydon, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 9 or below is next at 11%.

Year 12 73.0% Year 9 or below 10.3% Year 10 9.3% Year 11 2.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is common in Croydon, where 38.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%, with postgraduate degrees held by another 17.5% of adults.

Highest qualification level

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In Croydon, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Bachelor degree 38.6% Postgraduate degree 17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.0% Certificate III / IV 12.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.5% Certificate I / II 1.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are most often in management and commerce, at 25.6%. Other common fields include society and culture at 14.1% and engineering at 10.6%.

Schools

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

Local schools are generally larger and have a much higher advantage score than those in most other areas. There are four schools in Croydon, serving 3,311 students across government, Catholic, and independent sectors.

Schools within 3 km

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68

Higher than 94% 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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1,125

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 Croydon

68 schools — 36,137 students, average ICSEA 1,110.

By sector: Government 38 · Catholic 20 · Independent 10

By type: Primary 42 · Combined 13 · Secondary 13
Croydon Public School, Croydon Government Primary 0.2 km 576 1,119
Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney, Croydon Independent Combined 0.4 km 1,495 1,160
Holy Innocents' Catholic Primary School, Croydon Catholic Primary 0.5 km 156 1,088
Burwood Girls High School, Croydon Government Secondary 0.5 km 1,084 1,086
Rosebank College, Five Dock Independent Secondary 1.0 km 1,472 1,125
St Vincent's College Ashfield, Ashfield Catholic Combined 1.1 km 1,092 1,043
Lucas Gardens School, Canada Bay Government Combined 1.2 km 78 1,057
Southern Cross Catholic College, Burwood Catholic Secondary 1.5 km 139 1,042
Ashfield Public School, Ashfield Government Primary 1.6 km 474 1,096
Haberfield Public School, Haberfield Government Primary 1.6 km 542 1,125
Burwood Public School, Burwood Government Primary 1.6 km 476 1,092
MLC School, Burwood Independent Combined 1.7 km 1,393 1,177
Ashfield Boys High School, Ashfield Government Secondary 1.7 km 751 1,074
Five Dock Public School, Five Dock Government Primary 1.7 km 314 1,082
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Enfield Catholic Primary 1.7 km 399 1,083
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Concord Catholic Primary 1.8 km 216 1,110
Concord High School, Concord Government Secondary 1.8 km 1,206 1,068
Domremy Catholic College, Five Dock Catholic Secondary 1.8 km 858 1,091
Croydon Park Public School, Croydon Park Government Primary 1.9 km 325 1,077
Concord Public School, Concord Government Primary 2.0 km 276 1,071
St Francis Xavier Catholic School Ashbury, Croydon Park Catholic Primary 2.0 km 378 1,102
Santa Sabina College, Strathfield Independent Combined 2.0 km 1,320 1,139
St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary School, Haberfield Catholic Primary 2.1 km 110 1,083
Ashbury Public School, Ashbury Government Primary 2.2 km 356 1,111
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Summer Hill Catholic Primary 2.3 km 163 1,136
Dobroyd Point Public School, Haberfield Government Primary 2.3 km 116 1,149
Enfield Public School, Enfield Government Primary 2.3 km 199 1,062
Meriden School, Strathfield Independent Combined 2.5 km 1,761 1,180
Trinity Grammar School, Summer Hill Independent Combined 2.5 km 2,296 1,168
All Hallows Catholic Primary School, Five Dock Catholic Primary 2.6 km 462 1,125
Summer Hill Public School, Summer Hill Government Primary 2.6 km 662 1,167
St Martha's Catholic Primary School, Strathfield Catholic Primary 2.8 km 315 1,120
Yeo Park Infants School, Ashfield Government Primary 2.9 km 48 1,144
Kegworth Public School, Leichhardt Government Primary 2.9 km 252 1,117
Canterbury Boys High School, Canterbury Government Secondary 2.9 km 422 1,018
Strathfield Girls High School, Strathfield Government Secondary 3.0 km 1,063 1,077
Australian International Academy, Sydney, Strathfield Campus, Strathfield Independent Combined 3.0 km 493 1,074
Russell Lea Public School, Russell Lea Government Primary 3.1 km 428 1,140
Homebush Public School, Homebush Government Primary 3.2 km 368 1,094
Canterbury Girls High School, Canterbury Government Secondary 3.2 km 722 1,059
Abbotsford Public School, Abbotsford Government Primary 3.2 km 368 1,113
The John Berne School, Lewisham Independent Secondary 3.2 km 45 1,038
Strathfield South Public School, Strathfield Government Primary 3.2 km 423 1,084
Chalmers Road School, Strathfield Government Combined 3.2 km 79 1,006
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Leichhardt North Catholic Primary 3.3 km 180 1,167
Canterbury Public School, Canterbury Government Primary 3.4 km 346 1,082
Eileen O'Connor Catholic College, Lewisham Catholic Combined 3.4 km 74 1,052
Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham, Lewisham Independent Combined 3.4 km 1,231 1,074
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School, Dulwich Hill Catholic Primary 3.4 km 118 1,094
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School, North Strathfield Catholic Primary 3.4 km 427 1,140
Lewisham Public School, Lewisham Government Primary 3.4 km 198 1,121
Mortlake Public School, Concord Government Primary 3.4 km 261 1,081
Marie Bashir Public School, Strathfield Government Primary 3.5 km 424 1,104
Strathfield North Public School, North Strathfield Government Primary 3.5 km 508 1,112
The McDonald College, North Strathfield Independent Combined 3.6 km 265 1,123
Fort Street High School, Petersham Government Secondary 3.6 km 917 1,176
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Belfield Catholic Primary 3.6 km 239 1,036
St Mel's Catholic Primary School, Campsie Catholic Primary 3.7 km 345 1,056
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Mortlake Catholic Primary 3.7 km 357 1,116
Dulwich Hill Public School, Dulwich Hill Government Primary 3.7 km 358 1,099
Wangee Park School, Campsie Government Combined 3.8 km 51 1,011
Campsie Public School, Campsie Government Primary 3.8 km 515 1,016
Homebush Boys High School, Homebush Government Secondary 3.8 km 891 1,043
Harcourt Public School, Campsie Government Primary 3.9 km 373 1,033
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Strathfield South Catholic Primary 3.9 km 101 1,084
Orange Grove Public School, Leichhardt Government Primary 3.9 km 519 1,132
Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt Campus, Leichhardt Government Secondary 3.9 km 784 1,104
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School, Concord West Catholic Primary 4.2 km 484 1,133

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 Croydon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120031679/croydon/topic/education