87.6% ▲ +24.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.4%
- 2016: 82.9%
- 2021: 87.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Dawes Point · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Dawes Point
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A highly educated workforce defines daily life in Dawes Point, where 62.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This figure is far above the national average, reflecting a community with exceptional academic achievements. Most residents have finished their schooling and hold advanced professional qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high in Dawes Point, with 87.6% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Dawes Point, Year 12 is the majority at 92%; Year 10 is next at 4%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common here, as 62.5% of adults hold a university degree. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3%, with 28% of residents holding a postgraduate degree.
62.5% ▲ +40.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.5%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 62.5%
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 Dawes Point, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Postgraduate degree (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (11%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Most qualifications are in management and commerce (32.1%) or society and culture (22.3%). Other common fields include health at 10.8% and engineering at 7.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has access to a huge number of schools, with 39 within 3 km. These include a mix of independent (46.2%) and government (43.6%) options, with an average school size of 704 students.
39
Higher than 90% 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).
704
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,174
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 Dawes Point
39 schools — 26,035 students, average ICSEA 1,174.
By sector: Independent 18 · Government 17 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 15 · Combined 9
| Observatory Hill Environmental Education Centre, The Rocks | Government | Combined | 0.4 km | — | — |
| Fort Street Public School, Sydney | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 284 | 1,094 |
| Conservatorium High School, Sydney | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 156 | 1,194 |
| St Aloysius' College, Kirribilli | Independent | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,347 | 1,223 |
| Loreto Kirribilli, Kirribilli | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 1,176 | 1,189 |
| Nicholson Street Public School, Balmain East | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 95 | 1,151 |
| Macquarie Grammar School, Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 1.6 km | 84 | 1,027 |
| SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,724 | 1,205 |
| St Mary's Cathedral College, Sydney | Catholic | Combined | 1.8 km | 937 | 1,125 |
| St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura School, Sydney | Independent | Primary | 2.0 km | 38 | 817 |
| St Andrew's Cathedral School, Sydney | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,436 | 1,189 |
| Plunkett Street Public School, Woolloomooloo | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 73 | 968 |
| Sydney Distance Education High School, Woolloomooloo | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 615 | 1,032 |
| Australian International High School, Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 2.1 km | — | 1,028 |
| Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle, Balmain | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 349 | 1,170 |
| Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst | Independent | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,925 | 1,274 |
| Balmain Public School, Balmain | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 321 | 1,172 |
| Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College, North Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,186 | 1,179 |
| St Vincent's College, Potts Point | Independent | Secondary | 2.3 km | 755 | 1,145 |
| North Sydney Public School, Waverton | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 756 | 1,144 |
| SCEGGS Darlinghurst, Darlinghurst | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 936 | 1,209 |
| Wenona School, North Sydney | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,385 | 1,187 |
| Ultimo Public School, Ultimo | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 483 | 1,088 |
| Cameragal Montessori School, North Sydney | Independent | Primary | 2.6 km | 40 | 1,179 |
| Westbourne College Sydney, Ultimo | Independent | Secondary | 2.7 km | 65 | 1,153 |
| Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus, Glebe | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 798 | 1,094 |
| Cammeraygal High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 905 | 1,135 |
| GOAL College, Ultimo | Independent | Secondary | 2.7 km | 204 | 1,027 |
| Marist Catholic College North Shore, North Sydney | Catholic | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,609 | 1,166 |
| Birchgrove Public School, Balmain | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 214 | 1,132 |
| Inner Sydney Montessori School, Balmain | Independent | Primary | 2.8 km | 95 | 1,178 |
| Neutral Bay Public School, Neutral Bay | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 641 | 1,169 |
| North Sydney Girls High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 916 | 1,203 |
| Darlinghurst Public School, Potts Point | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 210 | 1,156 |
| North Sydney Boys High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 933 | 1,195 |
| Crown Street Public School, Surry Hills | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 288 | 1,114 |
| International Grammar School, Ultimo | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,224 | 1,170 |
| SCECGS Redlands, Cremorne | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,680 | 1,190 |
| St James Catholic Primary School, Glebe | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 152 | 1,125 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dawes Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11224/dawes-point/topic/education