81.9% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.0%
- 2016: 73.6%
- 2021: 81.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Darling Point · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Darling Point
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More residents in Darling Point hold high-level degrees than in almost any other similar area. Over half of all adults have a bachelor degree or higher, contributing to a highly educated local population where 81.9% of people finished Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far above the national figure, with 81.9% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 23 percentage points higher than both New South Wales and the rest of Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Darling Point, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is exceptionally well-qualified; 53.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. This includes 20% of the population with a postgraduate degree.
53.5% ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 45.9%
- 2021: 53.5%
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 Darling Point, Bachelor degree is the majority at 52%; Postgraduate degree is next at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Most local qualifications are in management and commerce (29.4%) or society and culture (22%), while health, creative arts and engineering make up the next most common fields.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 44 schools within 3km, an amount among the largest for similar areas. These schools are typically larger than most, with an average size of 688 students and a very high average advantage score of 1,168.
44
Higher than 91% 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).
688
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,168
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Darling Point
44 schools — 28,209 students, average ICSEA 1,168.
By sector: Government 19 · Independent 19 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 15 · Combined 11
| Double Bay Public School, Double Bay | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 237 | 1,135 |
| Ascham School, Edgecliff | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 1,182 | 1,217 |
| St Vincent's College, Potts Point | Independent | Secondary | 1.0 km | 755 | 1,145 |
| Glenmore Road Public School, Paddington | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 263 | 1,176 |
| Darlinghurst Public School, Potts Point | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 210 | 1,156 |
| Sydney Distance Education High School, Woolloomooloo | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 615 | 1,032 |
| Plunkett Street Public School, Woolloomooloo | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 73 | 968 |
| Cranbrook School, Bellevue Hill | Independent | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,693 | 1,181 |
| SCEGGS Darlinghurst, Darlinghurst | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 936 | 1,209 |
| Woollahra Public School, Woollahra | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 667 | 1,193 |
| The Scots College, Bellevue Hill | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 2,076 | 1,162 |
| Paddington Public School, Paddington | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 147 | 1,155 |
| St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School, Paddington | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 151 | 1,167 |
| St Mary's Cathedral College, Sydney | Catholic | Combined | 2.0 km | 937 | 1,125 |
| Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst | Independent | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,925 | 1,274 |
| Crown Street Public School, Surry Hills | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 288 | 1,114 |
| Conservatorium High School, Sydney | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 156 | 1,194 |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Woollahra | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 196 | 1,164 |
| Reddam House, Woollahra | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | — | 1,203 |
| Sydney Distance Education Primary School, Surry Hills | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 124 | 1,094 |
| Sydney Boys High School, Moore Park | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,205 | 1,189 |
| Australian International High School, Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 2.7 km | — | 1,028 |
| Bellevue Hill Public School, Bellevue Hill | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 573 | 1,156 |
| Bourke Street Public School, Surry Hills | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 381 | 1,135 |
| St Andrew's Cathedral School, Sydney | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,436 | 1,189 |
| St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura School, Sydney | Independent | Primary | 2.8 km | 38 | 817 |
| Sydney Girls High School, Surry Hills | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 929 | 1,193 |
| Macquarie Grammar School, Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 2.8 km | 84 | 1,027 |
| Observatory Hill Environmental Education Centre, The Rocks | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | — | — |
| Moriah College, Bondi Junction | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,339 | 1,141 |
| Fort Street Public School, Sydney | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 284 | 1,094 |
| Waverley Public School, Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 263 | 1,150 |
| Rose Bay Public School, Rose Bay | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 377 | 1,145 |
| St Aloysius' College, Kirribilli | Independent | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,347 | 1,223 |
| Waverley College, Waverley | Independent | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,525 | 1,131 |
| Loreto Kirribilli, Kirribilli | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,176 | 1,189 |
| Inner Sydney High School, Surry Hills | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,161 | 1,104 |
| McAuley Catholic Primary School, Rose Bay | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 273 | 1,168 |
| St Clare's College, Waverley | Catholic | Secondary | 3.4 km | 773 | 1,118 |
| Kambala, Rose Bay | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 986 | 1,169 |
| Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart, Rose Bay | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 851 | 1,160 |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley, Waverley | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 308 | 1,161 |
| GOAL College, Ultimo | Independent | Secondary | 3.5 km | 204 | 1,027 |
| Westbourne College Sydney, Ultimo | Independent | Secondary | 3.5 km | 65 | 1,153 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Darling Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11212/darling-point/topic/education