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Education & Qualifications in Alexandria

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

Highly qualified residents shape daily life in Alexandria, where over half of all adults hold a university degree. This is an area of exceptional educational achievement, with Year 12 completion rates far exceeding both state and national figures.

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📍 Alexandria, Suburb / Locality

Where Alexandria sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

57.8% ▲ +32.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Alexandria — higher than 99% of areas.

Alexandria57.8%
2015, NSW 56.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are among the highest of any similar area, with 84.1% of people finishing Year 12. This is 25 percentage points higher than the figures for New South Wales and Australia.

Completed Year 12

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84.1% ▲ +11.3%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Alexandria, Year 12 is the majority at 89%; Year 10 is next at 6%.

Year 12 84.1% Year 10 5.7% Year 11 2.7% Year 9 or below 1.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A striking 57.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. Most of these qualifications are bachelor degrees (45.3%) or postgraduate degrees (20.1%).

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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57.8% ▲ +32.6%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with degrees are most often qualified in management and commerce (26%), followed by society and culture (16%) and the creative arts (12%).

Schools

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

While there are 76 schools within 3km, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. The schools here are larger than average, with 56.6% being government run.

Schools within 3 km

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76

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality 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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1,130

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality 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 Alexandria

76 schools — 31,937 students, average ICSEA 1,130.

By sector: Government 43 · Independent 17 · Catholic 16

By type: Primary 46 · Secondary 21 · Combined 9
Alexandria Park Community School, Alexandria Government Combined 1.0 km 1,313 1,052
Central Sydney Intensive English High School, Alexandria Government Secondary 1.0 km 142 1,037
Erskineville Public School, Erskineville Government Primary 1.0 km 334 1,155
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Erskineville Catholic Primary 1.0 km 169 1,145
Yudi Gunyi School, Waterloo Government Combined 1.1 km 29 890
Green Square Public School, Zetlands Government Primary 1.4 km 107 1,122
Newtown Public School, Newtown Government Primary 1.5 km 272 1,140
St Peters Public School, St Peters Government Primary 1.5 km 154 1,099
Gardeners Road Public School, Rosebery Government Primary 1.5 km 393 1,058
Camdenville Public School, Newtown Government Primary 1.5 km 310 1,132
Newtown High School of Performing Arts, Newtown Government Secondary 1.6 km 1,145 1,127
St Pius' Catholic Primary School, Enmore Catholic Primary 1.6 km 121 1,100
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School, Waterloo Catholic Primary 1.6 km 76 938
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Rosebery Catholic Primary 1.7 km 150 1,112
Darlington Public School, Chippendale Government Primary 1.8 km 147 1,030
Australia Street Infants School, Newtown Government Primary 1.9 km 104 1,143
Key College, Redfern Independent Secondary 1.9 km 70 909
Newtown North Public School, Newtown Government Primary 1.9 km 221 1,132
Redfern Jarjum College, Redfern Independent Primary 2.0 km 25 667
The Athena School, Newtown Independent Combined 2.1 km 52 1,058
St Therese Catholic Primary School, Mascot Catholic Primary 2.1 km 608 1,089
Mascot Public School, Mascot Government Primary 2.3 km 397 1,035
J J Cahill Memorial High School, Mascot Government Secondary 2.3 km 298 987
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital School, Camperdown Government Combined 2.4 km — —
Inner Sydney High School, Surry Hills Government Secondary 2.5 km 1,161 1,104
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Kensington Catholic Secondary 2.6 km 702 1,083
Australian Performing Arts Grammar School, Glebe Independent Secondary 2.7 km 129 1,103
Marrickville Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 2.7 km 213 1,090
Glebe Public School, Glebe Government Primary 2.7 km 193 982
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Kensington Catholic Primary 2.7 km 412 1,145
Bridge Road School, Camperdown Government Primary 2.8 km 37 977
Stanmore Public School, Stanmore Government Primary 2.8 km 560 1,138
Newington College, Stanmore Independent Secondary 2.9 km 2,072 1,182
Bourke Street Public School, Surry Hills Government Primary 3.0 km 381 1,135
International Grammar School, Ultimo Independent Combined 3.0 km 1,224 1,170
Mackillop Education Waranara School, Annandale Independent Secondary 3.0 km 85 1,019
Eastlakes Public School, Eastlakes Government Primary 3.0 km 154 1,046
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Stanmore Catholic Primary 3.0 km 116 1,160
Forest Lodge Public School, Forest Lodge Government Primary 3.1 km 307 1,161
Sydney Girls High School, Surry Hills Government Secondary 3.1 km 929 1,193
Sydney Boys High School, Moore Park Government Secondary 3.1 km 1,205 1,189
Kensington Public School, Kensington Government Primary 3.1 km 381 1,120
Sydney Distance Education Primary School, Surry Hills Government Primary 3.1 km 124 1,094
Tempe High School, Tempe Government Secondary 3.1 km 985 1,096
Tempe Public School, Tempe Government Primary 3.2 km 346 1,096
Annandale Public School, Annandale Government Primary 3.2 km 363 1,145
GOAL College, Ultimo Independent Secondary 3.2 km 204 1,027
St James Catholic Primary School, Glebe Catholic Primary 3.3 km 152 1,125
Westbourne College Sydney, Ultimo Independent Secondary 3.3 km 65 1,153
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Annandale Catholic Primary 3.3 km 155 1,166
Marrickville High School, Marrickville Government Secondary 3.3 km 625 1,052
Wilkins Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 3.3 km 508 1,135
Ultimo Public School, Ultimo Government Primary 3.5 km 483 1,088
Crown Street Public School, Surry Hills Government Primary 3.6 km 288 1,114
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Marrickville Catholic Primary 3.6 km 372 1,072
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus, Glebe Government Secondary 3.7 km 798 1,094
St Scholastica's College Glebe Point, Glebe Independent Secondary 3.7 km 1,044 1,138
Casimir Catholic College, Marrickville Catholic Secondary 3.8 km 827 1,052
St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School, Leichhardt Catholic Primary 3.8 km 91 1,151
Annandale North Public School, Annandale Government Primary 3.8 km 359 1,148
Botany Public School, Botany Government Primary 3.9 km 232 1,062
Australian International High School, Sydney Independent Secondary 3.9 km — 1,028
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Daceyville Catholic Primary 4.0 km 371 1,104
Hartford College, Daceyville Independent Combined 4.0 km 29 1,117
Ferncourt Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 4.0 km 285 1,125
St Andrew's Cathedral School, Sydney Independent Combined 4.0 km 1,436 1,189
St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura School, Sydney Independent Primary 4.1 km 38 817
Daceyville Public School, Daceyville Government Primary 4.1 km 126 1,029
Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst Independent Secondary 4.2 km 1,925 1,274
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Botany Catholic Primary 4.2 km 287 1,119
Paddington Public School, Paddington Government Primary 4.2 km 147 1,155
Pagewood Public School, Botany Government Primary 4.3 km 207 1,085
SCEGGS Darlinghurst, Darlinghurst Independent Combined 4.4 km 936 1,209
Macquarie Grammar School, Sydney Independent Secondary 4.4 km 84 1,027
Darlinghurst Public School, Potts Point Government Primary 4.4 km 210 1,156
St Mary's Cathedral College, Sydney Catholic Combined 4.6 km 937 1,125

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 Alexandria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10030/alexandria/topic/education