75.2% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 71.0%
- 2021: 75.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Eastern Suburbs - South · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Eastern Suburbs - South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Highly educated residents define the daily life of Eastern Suburbs - South, where a striking 43.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This level of qualification is far above the national figure and has climbed steadily over the last decade. It marks the area as one of the most academically qualified places in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the Australian average, with 75.2% of people finishing Year 12. This figure is 16 points higher than the national rate and rose by 8.6 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Eastern Suburbs - South, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a university degree are much more common here than in most other areas. The proportion of people with a bachelor degree or higher rose 10 points since 2011 to reach 43.3%, which is far above the New South Wales figure.
43.3% ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 43.3%
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 Eastern Suburbs - South, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Certificate III / IV (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Most qualifications in the area are in management and commerce (23.7%) or society and culture (13.8%). Other common fields include engineering and health, which both sit at around 10%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 37 schools serving 16,100 students, which is more than most similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,102, which is much higher than most other areas.
37
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.79
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16,100
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
447
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,102
Higher than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Eastern Suburbs - South
37 schools — 16,100 students, average ICSEA 1,102.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 13 · Independent 8
By type: Primary 23 · Secondary 9 · Combined 5
| Randwick High School, Randwick | Government | Secondary | — | 1,461 | 1,071 |
| Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of Sydney, Maroubra Junction | Independent | Combined | — | 1,129 | 1,173 |
| Marcellin College, Randwick | Catholic | Secondary | — | 964 | 1,100 |
| Randwick Public School, Randwick | Government | Primary | — | 853 | 1,155 |
| Brigidine College Randwick, Randwick | Catholic | Secondary | — | 851 | 1,114 |
| Emanuel School, Randwick | Independent | Combined | — | 849 | 1,186 |
| South Sydney High School, Maroubra | Government | Secondary | — | 796 | 1,037 |
| St Spyridon College, Maroubra | Independent | Combined | — | 785 | 1,093 |
| Corpus Christi College Maroubra, Maroubra | Catholic | Secondary | — | 755 | 1,043 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Kensington | Catholic | Secondary | — | 702 | 1,083 |
| Matraville Sports High School, Chifley | Government | Secondary | — | 487 | 930 |
| Maroubra Junction Public School, Maroubra | Government | Primary | — | 484 | 1,128 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Randwick | Catholic | Primary | — | 472 | 1,160 |
| Rainbow Street Public School, Randwick | Government | Primary | — | 454 | 1,122 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Kensington | Catholic | Primary | — | 412 | 1,145 |
| St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Malabar | Catholic | Primary | — | 402 | 1,090 |
| St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School, Maroubra | Catholic | Primary | — | 388 | 1,109 |
| Kensington Public School, Kensington | Government | Primary | — | 381 | 1,120 |
| South Coogee Public School, South Coogee | Government | Primary | — | 376 | 1,095 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville, Matraville | Catholic | Primary | — | 369 | 1,078 |
| Coogee Public School, Coogee | Government | Primary | — | 361 | 1,154 |
| Maroubra Bay Public School, Maroubra | Government | Primary | — | 269 | 1,055 |
| Mount Sinai College, Maroubra | Independent | Primary | — | 267 | 1,097 |
| Claremont College, Randwick | Independent | Primary | — | 265 | 1,201 |
| Malabar Public School, Malabar | Government | Primary | — | 244 | 1,068 |
| Chifley Public School, Malabar | Government | Primary | — | 227 | 954 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Coogee | Catholic | Primary | — | 205 | 1,159 |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Maroubra Junction | Catholic | Primary | — | 187 | 1,126 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Clovelly | Catholic | Primary | — | 163 | 1,148 |
| St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School, Randwick North | Catholic | Primary | — | 139 | 1,134 |
| Matraville Soldiers Settlement Public School, Matraville | Government | Primary | — | 114 | 934 |
| La Perouse Public School, La Perouse | Government | Primary | — | 111 | 920 |
| Coogee Boys' Preparatory School, Randwick | Independent | Primary | — | 102 | 1,165 |
| Centennial Park School, Randwick | Government | Secondary | — | 53 | 1,055 |
| The Bowen College, Maroubra | Independent | Secondary | — | 15 | 910 |
| The Joseph Varga School, Randwick | Independent | Combined | — | 8 | 1,119 |
| Sydney Childrens Hospital School, Randwick | Government | Combined | — | — | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Eastern Suburbs - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11802/eastern-suburbs-south/topic/education