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Education & Qualifications in Croydon

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

Highly qualified residents define Croydon, where the proportion of people with university degrees is among the highest for similar areas. This academic strength is seen across the board, with a very high percentage of adults completing Year 12 and holding advanced degrees.

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Where Croydon sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

39.9% ▲ +29.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Croydon — higher than 93% of areas.

Croydon39.9%
2132, NSW 39.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are far above the national figure, with 72.2% of residents completing Year 12. This is 13 points higher than both the New South Wales and Australian averages.

Completed Year 12

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72.2% ▲ +13.4%

Higher than 92% 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 Croydon, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 11%.

Year 12 72.2% Year 10 10.1% Year 9 or below 9.7% Year 11 2.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Almost 40% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the 26.3% national figure. This high level of education is driven by 37.8% of people holding a bachelor degree and 18.1% with a postgraduate qualification.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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39.9% ▲ +29.9%

Higher than 93% 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 Croydon, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Bachelor degree 37.8% Postgraduate degree 18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.0% Certificate III / IV 12.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.1% Certificate I / II 1.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 24.6%, followed by society and culture at 14.5% and engineering at 10.1%.

Schools

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

Local schools are larger than most and have an advantage score among the highest at this level. While there are 71 schools within 3km, there are only 2.36 schools per 1,000 children, which is lower than most areas.

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71

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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1,106

Higher than 93% 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 Croydon

71 schools — 36,732 students, average ICSEA 1,106.

By sector: Government 42 · Catholic 19 · Independent 10

By type: Primary 43 · Secondary 15 · Combined 13
Croydon Public School, Croydon Government Primary 0.2 km 576 1,119
Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney, Croydon Independent Combined 0.2 km 1,495 1,160
Holy Innocents' Catholic Primary School, Croydon Catholic Primary 0.6 km 156 1,088
Burwood Girls High School, Croydon Government Secondary 0.7 km 1,084 1,086
St Vincent's College Ashfield, Ashfield Catholic Combined 0.9 km 1,092 1,043
Rosebank College, Five Dock Independent Secondary 1.2 km 1,472 1,125
Lucas Gardens School, Canada Bay Government Combined 1.4 km 78 1,057
Ashfield Public School, Ashfield Government Primary 1.4 km 474 1,096
Ashfield Boys High School, Ashfield Government Secondary 1.5 km 751 1,074
Haberfield Public School, Haberfield Government Primary 1.6 km 542 1,125
Southern Cross Catholic College, Burwood Catholic Secondary 1.6 km 139 1,042
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Enfield Catholic Primary 1.7 km 399 1,083
Burwood Public School, Burwood Government Primary 1.7 km 476 1,092
Croydon Park Public School, Croydon Park Government Primary 1.8 km 325 1,077
MLC School, Burwood Independent Combined 1.8 km 1,393 1,177
St Francis Xavier Catholic School Ashbury, Croydon Park Catholic Primary 1.8 km 378 1,102
Five Dock Public School, Five Dock Government Primary 1.8 km 314 1,082
Domremy Catholic College, Five Dock Catholic Secondary 1.9 km 858 1,091
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Concord Catholic Primary 1.9 km 216 1,110
Concord High School, Concord Government Secondary 2.0 km 1,206 1,068
Ashbury Public School, Ashbury Government Primary 2.0 km 356 1,111
St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary School, Haberfield Catholic Primary 2.1 km 110 1,083
Santa Sabina College, Strathfield Independent Combined 2.1 km 1,320 1,139
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Summer Hill Catholic Primary 2.1 km 163 1,136
Concord Public School, Concord Government Primary 2.1 km 276 1,071
Enfield Public School, Enfield Government Primary 2.3 km 199 1,062
Dobroyd Point Public School, Haberfield Government Primary 2.3 km 116 1,149
Trinity Grammar School, Summer Hill Independent Combined 2.4 km 2,296 1,168
Summer Hill Public School, Summer Hill Government Primary 2.4 km 662 1,167
Meriden School, Strathfield Independent Combined 2.6 km 1,761 1,180
All Hallows Catholic Primary School, Five Dock Catholic Primary 2.7 km 462 1,125
Yeo Park Infants School, Ashfield Government Primary 2.7 km 48 1,144
Canterbury Boys High School, Canterbury Government Secondary 2.8 km 422 1,018
Kegworth Public School, Leichhardt Government Primary 2.8 km 252 1,117
St Martha's Catholic Primary School, Strathfield Catholic Primary 2.9 km 315 1,120
Australian International Academy, Sydney, Strathfield Campus, Strathfield Independent Combined 3.0 km 493 1,074
Canterbury Girls High School, Canterbury Government Secondary 3.0 km 722 1,059
Strathfield Girls High School, Strathfield Government Secondary 3.1 km 1,063 1,077
The John Berne School, Lewisham Independent Secondary 3.1 km 45 1,038
Canterbury Public School, Canterbury Government Primary 3.2 km 346 1,082
Strathfield South Public School, Strathfield Government Primary 3.2 km 423 1,084
Russell Lea Public School, Russell Lea Government Primary 3.2 km 428 1,140
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School, Dulwich Hill Catholic Primary 3.2 km 118 1,094
Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham, Lewisham Independent Combined 3.2 km 1,231 1,074
Eileen O'Connor Catholic College, Lewisham Catholic Combined 3.2 km 74 1,052
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Leichhardt North Catholic Primary 3.3 km 180 1,167
Chalmers Road School, Strathfield Government Combined 3.3 km 79 1,006
Homebush Public School, Homebush Government Primary 3.3 km 368 1,094
Lewisham Public School, Lewisham Government Primary 3.3 km 198 1,121
Abbotsford Public School, Abbotsford Government Primary 3.4 km 368 1,113
Fort Street High School, Petersham Government Secondary 3.5 km 917 1,176
Marie Bashir Public School, Strathfield Government Primary 3.5 km 424 1,104
St Mel's Catholic Primary School, Campsie Catholic Primary 3.5 km 345 1,056
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Belfield Catholic Primary 3.5 km 239 1,036
Dulwich Hill Public School, Dulwich Hill Government Primary 3.6 km 358 1,099
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School, North Strathfield Catholic Primary 3.6 km 427 1,140
Mortlake Public School, Concord Government Primary 3.6 km 261 1,081
Wangee Park School, Campsie Government Combined 3.6 km 51 1,011
Campsie Public School, Campsie Government Primary 3.7 km 515 1,016
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design, Dulwich Hill Government Secondary 3.7 km 804 1,092
Strathfield North Public School, North Strathfield Government Primary 3.7 km 508 1,112
Harcourt Public School, Campsie Government Primary 3.7 km 373 1,033
The McDonald College, North Strathfield Independent Combined 3.7 km 265 1,123
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Strathfield South Catholic Primary 3.8 km 101 1,084
Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt Campus, Leichhardt Government Secondary 3.9 km 784 1,104
Orange Grove Public School, Leichhardt Government Primary 3.9 km 519 1,132
Edgeware School, Hurlstone Park Government Secondary 3.9 km 31 851
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Mortlake Catholic Primary 3.9 km 357 1,116
Canterbury South Public School, Canterbury Government Primary 4.1 km 269 1,038
Belmore North Public School, Belmore Government Primary 4.4 km 252 977
Belmore Boys High School, Belmore Government Secondary 4.5 km 614 953

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 Croydon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11135/croydon/topic/education