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Education & Qualifications in Darlington

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

High levels of academic achievement shape daily life in Darlington, where over half of all adults hold a university degree. This is a highly educated area, with 87% of residents completing Year 12, far above the national figure of 58.8%.

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📍 Darlington, Suburb / Locality

Where Darlington sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

51.4% ▲ +20.8%

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

Darlington51.4%
2008, NSW 54.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Far more people here finished high school than in the rest of Australia, with 87% completing Year 12. This is 28 points higher than the typical New South Wales result.

Completed Year 12

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87.0% ▲ +10.8%

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 Darlington, Year 12 is the majority at 93%; Year 10 is next at 3%.

Year 12 87.0% Year 10 3.3% Year 9 or below 1.8% Year 11 1.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are very common, with 51.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%, and includes 21% who have a postgraduate degree.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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51.4% ▲ +20.8%

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.

The most common fields of study for residents are society and culture at 19.7%, followed by management and commerce at 15.8% and creative arts at 14.8%.

Schools

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

Darlington has a high number of schools nearby, with 60 within 3km. The average school size is 427 students, and the average school advantage score is among the highest at this level.

Schools within 3 km

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60

Higher than 94% 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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1,144

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).

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Schools serving Darlington

60 schools — 24,783 students, average ICSEA 1,144.

By sector: Government 34 · Independent 16 · Catholic 10

By type: Primary 35 · Secondary 17 · Combined 8
Key College, Redfern Independent Secondary 0.4 km 70 909
Darlington Public School, Chippendale Government Primary 0.5 km 147 1,030
Australian Performing Arts Grammar School, Glebe Independent Secondary 0.7 km 129 1,103
Newtown North Public School, Newtown Government Primary 0.8 km 221 1,132
Glebe Public School, Glebe Government Primary 0.8 km 193 982
Redfern Jarjum College, Redfern Independent Primary 0.9 km 25 667
Central Sydney Intensive English High School, Alexandria Government Secondary 1.0 km 142 1,037
International Grammar School, Ultimo Independent Combined 1.0 km 1,224 1,170
Alexandria Park Community School, Alexandria Government Combined 1.1 km 1,313 1,052
Inner Sydney High School, Surry Hills Government Secondary 1.1 km 1,161 1,104
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Erskineville Catholic Primary 1.2 km 169 1,145
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital School, Camperdown Government Combined 1.3 km — —
Erskineville Public School, Erskineville Government Primary 1.3 km 334 1,155
GOAL College, Ultimo Independent Secondary 1.3 km 204 1,027
Westbourne College Sydney, Ultimo Independent Secondary 1.4 km 65 1,153
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School, Waterloo Catholic Primary 1.5 km 76 938
Forest Lodge Public School, Forest Lodge Government Primary 1.5 km 307 1,161
St James Catholic Primary School, Glebe Catholic Primary 1.5 km 152 1,125
Australia Street Infants School, Newtown Government Primary 1.6 km 104 1,143
Ultimo Public School, Ultimo Government Primary 1.6 km 483 1,088
Newtown Public School, Newtown Government Primary 1.7 km 272 1,140
Yudi Gunyi School, Waterloo Government Combined 1.7 km 29 890
Newtown High School of Performing Arts, Newtown Government Secondary 1.7 km 1,145 1,127
Bridge Road School, Camperdown Government Primary 1.8 km 37 977
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus, Glebe Government Secondary 1.8 km 798 1,094
Sydney Distance Education Primary School, Surry Hills Government Primary 1.8 km 124 1,094
The Athena School, Newtown Independent Combined 1.8 km 52 1,058
Mackillop Education Waranara School, Annandale Independent Secondary 2.0 km 85 1,019
Bourke Street Public School, Surry Hills Government Primary 2.0 km 381 1,135
St Scholastica's College Glebe Point, Glebe Independent Secondary 2.1 km 1,044 1,138
Australian International High School, Sydney Independent Secondary 2.1 km — 1,028
St Andrew's Cathedral School, Sydney Independent Combined 2.2 km 1,436 1,189
Crown Street Public School, Surry Hills Government Primary 2.2 km 288 1,114
St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura School, Sydney Independent Primary 2.2 km 38 817
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Annandale Catholic Primary 2.2 km 155 1,166
Annandale Public School, Annandale Government Primary 2.3 km 363 1,145
Green Square Public School, Zetlands Government Primary 2.3 km 107 1,122
Sydney Boys High School, Moore Park Government Secondary 2.4 km 1,205 1,189
Camdenville Public School, Newtown Government Primary 2.4 km 310 1,132
Sydney Girls High School, Surry Hills Government Secondary 2.5 km 929 1,193
Annandale North Public School, Annandale Government Primary 2.5 km 359 1,148
Macquarie Grammar School, Sydney Independent Secondary 2.5 km 84 1,027
Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst Independent Secondary 2.5 km 1,925 1,274
St Pius' Catholic Primary School, Enmore Catholic Primary 2.6 km 121 1,100
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Stanmore Catholic Primary 2.7 km 116 1,160
Stanmore Public School, Stanmore Government Primary 2.7 km 560 1,138
SCEGGS Darlinghurst, Darlinghurst Independent Combined 2.8 km 936 1,209
St Mary's Cathedral College, Sydney Catholic Combined 2.9 km 937 1,125
St Peters Public School, St Peters Government Primary 2.9 km 154 1,099
Newington College, Stanmore Independent Secondary 2.9 km 2,072 1,182
St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School, Leichhardt Catholic Primary 3.0 km 91 1,151
Darlinghurst Public School, Potts Point Government Primary 3.1 km 210 1,156
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Rosebery Catholic Primary 3.2 km 150 1,112
Plunkett Street Public School, Woolloomooloo Government Primary 3.3 km 73 968
Sydney Distance Education High School, Woolloomooloo Government Secondary 3.4 km 615 1,032
Marrickville Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 3.4 km 213 1,090
Leichhardt Public School, Leichhardt Government Primary 3.4 km 532 1,122
Paddington Public School, Paddington Government Primary 3.4 km 147 1,155
Taverners Hill Infants School, Petersham Government Primary 3.4 km 20 1,129
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School, Paddington Catholic Primary 3.5 km 151 1,167

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 Darlington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11215/darlington/topic/education