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Education & Qualifications in Ashfield

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

Nearly 44% of adults in Ashfield hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This level of higher education is reflected in the high percentage of residents who finished secondary school, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region.

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Where Ashfield sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

44.4% ▲ +27.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ashfield — higher than 96% of areas.

Ashfield44.4%
2131, NSW 44.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is very high here, with 76% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.

Completed Year 12

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76.0% ▲ +13.1%

Higher than 95% 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 Ashfield, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 10 is next at 9%.

Year 12 76.0% Year 10 8.0% Year 9 or below 7.2% Year 11 2.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is among the highest for university degrees, with 44.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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44.4% ▲ +27.2%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest qualification level

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In Ashfield, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Bachelor degree 38.9% Postgraduate degree 18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.0% Certificate III / IV 10.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.9% Certificate I / II 1.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Most qualifications are in management and commerce (22.9%), followed by society and culture (14.2%) and health (9.0%).

Schools

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

Ashfield has some of the largest schools in the region, with an average size of 523 students. While there are 79 schools within 3km, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.

Schools within 3 km

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79

Higher than 97% 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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1,113

Higher than 94% 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 Ashfield

79 schools — 40,773 students, average ICSEA 1,113.

By sector: Government 47 · Catholic 21 · Independent 11

By type: Primary 50 · Secondary 17 · Combined 12
Ashfield Public School, Ashfield Government Primary 0.0 km 474 1,096
Ashfield Boys High School, Ashfield Government Secondary 0.2 km 751 1,074
St Vincent's College Ashfield, Ashfield Catholic Combined 0.5 km 1,092 1,043
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Summer Hill Catholic Primary 0.7 km 163 1,136
Summer Hill Public School, Summer Hill Government Primary 1.0 km 662 1,167
Trinity Grammar School, Summer Hill Independent Combined 1.1 km 2,296 1,168
Haberfield Public School, Haberfield Government Primary 1.3 km 542 1,125
Ashbury Public School, Ashbury Government Primary 1.3 km 356 1,111
Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney, Croydon Independent Combined 1.4 km 1,495 1,160
Yeo Park Infants School, Ashfield Government Primary 1.5 km 48 1,144
St Francis Xavier Catholic School Ashbury, Croydon Park Catholic Primary 1.5 km 378 1,102
Croydon Public School, Croydon Government Primary 1.6 km 576 1,119
St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary School, Haberfield Catholic Primary 1.6 km 110 1,083
Canterbury Boys High School, Canterbury Government Secondary 1.7 km 422 1,018
Kegworth Public School, Leichhardt Government Primary 1.8 km 252 1,117
The John Berne School, Lewisham Independent Secondary 1.9 km 45 1,038
Croydon Park Public School, Croydon Park Government Primary 1.9 km 325 1,077
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School, Dulwich Hill Catholic Primary 1.9 km 118 1,094
Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham, Lewisham Independent Combined 1.9 km 1,231 1,074
Lewisham Public School, Lewisham Government Primary 1.9 km 198 1,121
Eileen O'Connor Catholic College, Lewisham Catholic Combined 2.0 km 74 1,052
Holy Innocents' Catholic Primary School, Croydon Catholic Primary 2.0 km 156 1,088
Canterbury Girls High School, Canterbury Government Secondary 2.0 km 722 1,059
Dobroyd Point Public School, Haberfield Government Primary 2.1 km 116 1,149
Burwood Girls High School, Croydon Government Secondary 2.1 km 1,084 1,086
Dulwich Hill Public School, Dulwich Hill Government Primary 2.2 km 358 1,099
Petersham Public School, Petersham Government Primary 2.2 km 232 1,137
Canterbury Public School, Canterbury Government Primary 2.2 km 346 1,082
Rosebank College, Five Dock Independent Secondary 2.2 km 1,472 1,125
NSW School of Languages, Petersham Government Secondary 2.2 km — —
Domremy Catholic College, Five Dock Catholic Secondary 2.3 km 858 1,091
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design, Dulwich Hill Government Secondary 2.3 km 804 1,092
Fort Street High School, Petersham Government Secondary 2.3 km 917 1,176
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Enfield Catholic Primary 2.4 km 399 1,083
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Leichhardt North Catholic Primary 2.5 km 180 1,167
Five Dock Public School, Five Dock Government Primary 2.6 km 314 1,082
St Maroun's College, Marrickville Independent Combined 2.6 km 567 1,051
Lucas Gardens School, Canada Bay Government Combined 2.6 km 78 1,057
Edgeware School, Hurlstone Park Government Secondary 2.7 km 31 851
Taverners Hill Infants School, Petersham Government Primary 2.7 km 20 1,129
Leichhardt Public School, Leichhardt Government Primary 2.9 km 532 1,122
Wilkins Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 3.0 km 508 1,135
Burwood Public School, Burwood Government Primary 3.0 km 476 1,092
Southern Cross Catholic College, Burwood Catholic Secondary 3.0 km 139 1,042
Enfield Public School, Enfield Government Primary 3.1 km 199 1,062
Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt Campus, Leichhardt Government Secondary 3.1 km 784 1,104
St Mel's Catholic Primary School, Campsie Catholic Primary 3.1 km 345 1,056
MLC School, Burwood Independent Combined 3.2 km 1,393 1,177
Marrickville High School, Marrickville Government Secondary 3.2 km 625 1,052
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Marrickville Catholic Primary 3.2 km 372 1,072
Marrickville West Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 3.2 km 411 1,070
Casimir Catholic College, Marrickville Catholic Secondary 3.2 km 827 1,052
All Hallows Catholic Primary School, Five Dock Catholic Primary 3.2 km 462 1,125
St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School, Leichhardt Catholic Primary 3.2 km 91 1,151
Campsie Public School, Campsie Government Primary 3.3 km 515 1,016
Concord High School, Concord Government Secondary 3.3 km 1,206 1,068
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Concord Catholic Primary 3.3 km 216 1,110
Canterbury South Public School, Canterbury Government Primary 3.3 km 269 1,038
Santa Sabina College, Strathfield Independent Combined 3.3 km 1,320 1,139
Orange Grove Public School, Leichhardt Government Primary 3.4 km 519 1,132
Newington College, Stanmore Independent Secondary 3.4 km 2,072 1,182
Russell Lea Public School, Russell Lea Government Primary 3.4 km 428 1,140
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Stanmore Catholic Primary 3.5 km 116 1,160
Concord Public School, Concord Government Primary 3.5 km 276 1,071
Stanmore Public School, Stanmore Government Primary 3.5 km 560 1,138
Wangee Park School, Campsie Government Combined 3.6 km 51 1,011
Australian International Academy, Sydney, Strathfield Campus, Strathfield Independent Combined 3.6 km 493 1,074
Harcourt Public School, Campsie Government Primary 3.7 km 373 1,033
Marrickville Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 3.7 km 213 1,090
Meriden School, Strathfield Independent Combined 3.9 km 1,761 1,180
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Belfield Catholic Primary 3.9 km 239 1,036
Annandale Public School, Annandale Government Primary 3.9 km 363 1,145
Strathfield South Public School, Strathfield Government Primary 4.0 km 423 1,084
Undercliffe Public School, Earlwood Government Primary 4.0 km 152 1,092
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Annandale Catholic Primary 4.0 km 155 1,166
Abbotsford Public School, Abbotsford Government Primary 4.1 km 368 1,113
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Earlwood Catholic Primary 4.2 km 374 1,110
Ferncourt Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 4.2 km 285 1,125
Earlwood Public School, Earlwood Government Primary 4.4 km 600 1,107

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 Ashfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10099/ashfield/topic/education