79.9% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 94% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 72.1%
- 2016: 73.8%
- 2021: 79.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Leichhardt · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Leichhardt
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Highly qualified residents set Leichhardt apart from most similar areas. Over half of all adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and nearly 80% of the population has finished Year 12. These figures are far above the state and national averages, marking the area as a major hub for education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is common here, with 79.9% of people finishing school. This is 21 points higher than the New South Wales and Australian figures, and the rate has risen 7.8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Leichhardt, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A striking 52.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. This high level of education is led by bachelor degrees at 41.7% and postgraduate degrees at 20.7%.
52.7% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 44.3%
- 2016: 46.9%
- 2021: 52.7%
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 Leichhardt, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 24.3%, followed by society and culture at 18.6%. Other notable fields include creative arts at 10.4% and health at 8.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an average advantage score that is among the highest for similar areas. Most of the 17 schools are primary schools, with 64.7% being government-run.
17
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.70
Lower than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5,755
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
339
Lower than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,134
Higher than 94% 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 Leichhardt
17 schools — 5,755 students, average ICSEA 1,134.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 3
| Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus, Rozelle | Government | Secondary | — | 854 | 1,112 |
| Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt Campus, Leichhardt | Government | Secondary | — | 784 | 1,104 |
| Leichhardt Public School, Leichhardt | Government | Primary | — | 532 | 1,122 |
| Orange Grove Public School, Leichhardt | Government | Primary | — | 519 | 1,132 |
| Rozelle Public School, Rozelle | Government | Primary | — | 507 | 1,162 |
| Annandale Public School, Annandale | Government | Primary | — | 363 | 1,145 |
| Annandale North Public School, Annandale | Government | Primary | — | 359 | 1,148 |
| Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle, Balmain | Catholic | Primary | — | 349 | 1,170 |
| Balmain Public School, Balmain | Government | Primary | — | 321 | 1,172 |
| Kegworth Public School, Leichhardt | Government | Primary | — | 252 | 1,117 |
| Birchgrove Public School, Balmain | Government | Primary | — | 214 | 1,132 |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Leichhardt North | Catholic | Primary | — | 180 | 1,167 |
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Annandale | Catholic | Primary | — | 155 | 1,166 |
| Inner Sydney Montessori School, Balmain | Independent | Primary | — | 95 | 1,178 |
| Nicholson Street Public School, Balmain East | Government | Primary | — | 95 | 1,151 |
| St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School, Leichhardt | Catholic | Primary | — | 91 | 1,151 |
| Mackillop Education Waranara School, Annandale | Independent | Secondary | — | 85 | 1,019 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Leichhardt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12002/leichhardt/topic/education