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Education & Qualifications in Bexley

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

Strong school results define daily life in Bexley, where 64.1% of residents have finished Year 12. This is well above the national figure, marking the area as much more educated than most similar places.

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📍 Bexley, Suburb / Locality

Where Bexley sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

26.5% ▲ +40.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bexley — higher than 80% of areas.

Bexley26.5%
2207, NSW 27.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Finishing Year 12 is common here, with 64.1% of people reaching this milestone. This is well above both the New South Wales and Australian figures.

Completed Year 12

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64.1% ▲ +15.9%

Higher than 86% 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 Bexley, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 15%.

Year 12 64.1% Year 10 13.8% Year 9 or below 11.1% Year 11 3.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 26.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the national figure.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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26.5% ▲ +40.0%

Higher than 80% 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 Bexley, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Bachelor degree 30.9% Certificate III / IV 18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.4% Postgraduate degree 11.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.5% Certificate I / II 1.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 23.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.3%.

Schools

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

Bexley has 69 schools within 3km, among the largest number at this level. These schools are typically larger than most areas and have a much higher advantage score.

Schools within 3 km

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69

Higher than 95% 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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1,071

Higher than 85% 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 Bexley

69 schools — 31,404 students, average ICSEA 1,071.

By sector: Government 44 · Catholic 16 · Independent 9

By type: Primary 44 · Secondary 18 · Combined 7
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Bexley, Bexley Catholic Primary 0.6 km 179 1,089
St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College, Bexley Independent Primary 1.1 km 372 1,123
St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Hurstville Catholic Primary 1.1 km 408 1,088
Bexley Public School, Bexley Government Primary 1.1 km 249 1,005
Bethany College, Hurstville Catholic Secondary 1.2 km 1,091 1,083
Sydney Technical High School, Bexley Government Secondary 1.3 km 907 1,136
Bexley North Public School, Bexley Government Primary 1.3 km 340 1,071
Carlton Public School, Bexley Government Primary 1.3 km 599 1,041
Marist College Kogarah, Bexley Catholic Secondary 1.3 km 1,045 1,076
Georges River College Hurstville Campus, Hurstville Government Secondary 1.4 km 267 1,017
Hurstville Public School, Hurstville Government Primary 1.6 km 1,048 1,102
Kingsgrove High School, Kingsgrove Government Secondary 1.6 km 672 986
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Rockdale Catholic Primary 1.6 km 204 1,092
Kingsgrove Public School, Kingsgrove Government Primary 1.6 km 268 1,010
Hurstville Adventist School, Hurstville Independent Primary 1.7 km 166 1,114
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School, Kingsgrove Catholic Primary 1.7 km 439 1,113
Kogarah High School, Kogarah Government Secondary 1.8 km 787 993
St Ursula's College, Kingsgrove Catholic Secondary 1.8 km 1,110 1,095
St George Girls High School, Kogarah Government Secondary 1.8 km 908 1,148
Arkana College, Kingsgrove Independent Primary 1.8 km 231 1,092
Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls, Hurstville Independent Combined 1.8 km 1,043 1,146
Kogarah Public School, Kogarah Government Primary 2.0 km 456 1,087
Rockdale Public School, Rockdale Government Primary 2.2 km 321 1,053
Bardwell Park Infants School, Bardwell Park Government Primary 2.2 km 33 1,088
St George Hospital School, Kogarah Government Combined 2.2 km — —
St George Christian School, Hurstville Independent Combined 2.3 km 845 1,159
James Cook Boys High School, Kogarah Government Secondary 2.4 km 473 1,022
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Kogarah Catholic Primary 2.4 km 416 1,117
Athelstane Public School, Arncliffe Government Primary 2.5 km 277 1,003
Carlton South Public School, Carlton Government Primary 2.5 km 514 1,064
Woniora Road School, Hurstville Government Secondary 2.5 km 46 999
Moorefield Girls High School, Kogarah Government Secondary 2.5 km 372 1,025
St George School, Kogarah Government Combined 2.6 km 64 1,055
Earlwood Public School, Earlwood Government Primary 2.6 km 600 1,107
Kingdom Culture Christian School, Arncliffe Independent Combined 2.6 km 196 1,082
Clemton Park Public School, Earlwood Government Primary 2.7 km 500 1,038
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School, South Hurstville Catholic Primary 2.7 km 210 1,130
Kingsgrove North High School, Kingsgrove Government Secondary 2.8 km 1,020 1,002
Hurstville South Public School, Hurstville Government Primary 2.9 km 453 1,077
St Dominic Savio School, Rockdale Independent Primary 2.9 km 41 1,053
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Earlwood Catholic Primary 2.9 km 374 1,110
Arncliffe Public School, Arncliffe Government Primary 2.9 km 373 1,028
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School, Arncliffe Catholic Primary 3.0 km 292 1,116
Brighton-Le-Sands Public School, Brighton-Le-Sands Government Primary 3.0 km 433 1,064
Penshurst Public School, Penshurst Government Primary 3.1 km 458 1,061
Beverly Hills Public School, Beverly Hills Government Primary 3.1 km 320 1,051
St Declan's Catholic Primary School, Penshurst Catholic Primary 3.1 km 539 1,108
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School Brighton Le Sands, Brighton-Le-Sands Catholic Primary 3.1 km 198 1,090
Cairnsfoot School, Brighton-Le-Sands Government Combined 3.1 km 99 1,036
Blakehurst High School, Blakehurst Government Secondary 3.2 km 1,013 1,043
Georges River College Penshurst Campus, Penshurst Government Secondary 3.3 km 488 1,038
All Saints Grammar, Belmore Independent Secondary 3.3 km 646 1,077
Arncliffe West Infants School, Arncliffe Government Primary 3.4 km 86 1,058
Al Zahra College, Arncliffe Independent Combined 3.4 km 773 1,032
Blakehurst Public School, Blakehurst Government Primary 3.4 km 256 1,049
Hurstville Grove Infants School, Penshurst Government Primary 3.5 km 59 1,097
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School, Beverly Hills Catholic Primary 3.6 km 637 1,100
McCallums Hill Public School, Roselands Government Primary 3.6 km 330 1,001
Undercliffe Public School, Earlwood Government Primary 3.6 km 152 1,092
Marist Catholic College Penshurst, Mortdale Catholic Secondary 3.7 km 1,343 1,090
Beverly Hills Girls High School, Beverly Hills Government Secondary 3.7 km 1,003 1,003
Mater Dei Catholic Primary School, Blakehurst Catholic Primary 3.8 km 400 1,103
Belmore South Public School, Belmore Government Primary 3.8 km 230 1,012
Canterbury South Public School, Canterbury Government Primary 3.8 km 269 1,038
Connells Point Public School, South Hurstville Government Primary 4.0 km 429 1,088
Kyeemagh Public School, Rockdale Government Primary 4.1 km 204 1,057
Ramsgate Public School, Ramsgate Government Primary 4.1 km 447 1,039
Beverly Hills North Public School, Beverly Hills Government Primary 4.2 km 352 1,030
Edgeware School, Hurlstone Park Government Secondary 4.5 km 31 851

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 Bexley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10333/bexley/topic/education