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Education & Qualifications in Double Bay

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

A high rate of tertiary education defines Double Bay, where over half of all adults hold a university degree. This level of qualification is far above the national figure, marking the area as one of the most highly educated in the country.

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Where Double Bay sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

57.5% ▲ +32.9%

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

Double Bay57.5%
2028, NSW 57.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are among the highest for this kind of area, with 85.2% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.

Completed Year 12

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85.2% ▲ +15.5%

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 Double Bay, Year 12 is the majority at 90%; Year 10 is next at 6%.

Year 12 85.2% Year 10 5.8% Year 11 2.0% Year 9 or below 1.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

High academic achievement is common here, with 57.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian figure of 26.3%, with postgraduate degrees held by 20.3% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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57.5% ▲ +32.9%

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.

Most qualifications are in professional fields, led by management and commerce at 31.5% and society and culture at 21.9%.

Schools

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

Local schools are typically much larger than in most areas and have an advantage score among the highest at this level. While there are 53 schools within 3 km, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in other areas.

Schools within 3 km

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53

Higher than 92% 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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1,164

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 Double Bay

53 schools — 30,191 students, average ICSEA 1,164.

By sector: Government 24 · Independent 20 · Catholic 9

By type: Primary 27 · Combined 13 · Secondary 13
Double Bay Public School, Double Bay Government Primary 0.5 km 237 1,135
Ascham School, Edgecliff Independent Combined 0.6 km 1,182 1,217
Woollahra Public School, Woollahra Government Primary 0.8 km 667 1,193
The Scots College, Bellevue Hill Independent Combined 1.1 km 2,076 1,162
Cranbrook School, Bellevue Hill Independent Secondary 1.1 km 1,693 1,181
Glenmore Road Public School, Paddington Government Primary 1.2 km 263 1,176
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Woollahra Catholic Primary 1.4 km 196 1,164
Reddam House, Woollahra Independent Combined 1.5 km — 1,203
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School, Paddington Catholic Primary 1.5 km 151 1,167
Paddington Public School, Paddington Government Primary 1.6 km 147 1,155
Bellevue Hill Public School, Bellevue Hill Government Primary 1.8 km 573 1,156
Darlinghurst Public School, Potts Point Government Primary 1.8 km 210 1,156
St Vincent's College, Potts Point Independent Secondary 2.0 km 755 1,145
Sydney Distance Education High School, Woolloomooloo Government Secondary 2.3 km 615 1,032
Waverley Public School, Waverley Government Primary 2.3 km 263 1,150
Moriah College, Bondi Junction Independent Combined 2.3 km 1,339 1,141
SCEGGS Darlinghurst, Darlinghurst Independent Combined 2.3 km 936 1,209
Waverley College, Waverley Independent Secondary 2.3 km 1,525 1,131
Plunkett Street Public School, Woolloomooloo Government Primary 2.3 km 73 968
St Clare's College, Waverley Catholic Secondary 2.4 km 773 1,118
Montessori East, Bondi Independent Primary 2.5 km 80 1,188
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley, Waverley Catholic Primary 2.5 km 308 1,161
Bondi Public School, Bondi Government Primary 2.5 km 464 1,139
Rose Bay Public School, Rose Bay Government Primary 2.6 km 377 1,145
Crown Street Public School, Surry Hills Government Primary 2.6 km 288 1,114
Sydney Boys High School, Moore Park Government Secondary 2.7 km 1,205 1,189
Sydney Girls High School, Surry Hills Government Secondary 2.7 km 929 1,193
McAuley Catholic Primary School, Rose Bay Catholic Primary 2.8 km 273 1,168
Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst Independent Secondary 2.8 km 1,925 1,274
St Mary's Cathedral College, Sydney Catholic Combined 2.9 km 937 1,125
Bourke Street Public School, Surry Hills Government Primary 2.9 km 381 1,135
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School, Randwick North Catholic Primary 2.9 km 139 1,134
Bronte Public School, Bronte Government Primary 3.0 km 257 1,176
Sydney Distance Education Primary School, Surry Hills Government Primary 3.0 km 124 1,094
Rose Bay Secondary College, Dover Heights Government Secondary 3.0 km 1,127 1,107
St Catherine's School, Waverley Independent Combined 3.0 km 1,122 1,156
Galilee Catholic Primary School, Bondi Beach Catholic Primary 3.0 km 88 1,160
Kambala, Rose Bay Independent Combined 3.0 km 986 1,169
Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart, Rose Bay Independent Combined 3.1 km 851 1,160
Emanuel School, Randwick Independent Combined 3.1 km 849 1,186
Conservatorium High School, Sydney Government Secondary 3.2 km 156 1,194
Bondi Beach Public School, Bondi Beach Government Primary 3.3 km 348 1,120
Wairoa School, Bondi Beach Government Combined 3.4 km 75 1,025
WAYS Secondary, Bondi Independent Secondary 3.4 km 62 987
Australian International High School, Sydney Independent Secondary 3.4 km — 1,028
Centennial Park School, Randwick Government Secondary 3.5 km 53 1,055
Randwick Public School, Randwick Government Primary 3.5 km 853 1,155
Clovelly Public School, Waverley Government Primary 3.5 km 513 1,161
St Andrew's Cathedral School, Sydney Independent Combined 3.5 km 1,436 1,189
St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura School, Sydney Independent Primary 3.6 km 38 817
The Joseph Varga School, Randwick Independent Combined 3.7 km 8 1,119
Coogee Boys' Preparatory School, Randwick Independent Primary 3.7 km 102 1,165
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Clovelly Catholic Primary 3.8 km 163 1,148

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 Double Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11283/double-bay/topic/education