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Education & Qualifications in Dulwich Hill

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

Nearly 45% of adults in Dulwich Hill hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it a highly educated area. This strong academic trend is seen early, with 73.6% of residents completing Year 12, a figure far above the national average.

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📍 Dulwich Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Dulwich Hill sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

44.7% ▲ +34.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dulwich Hill — higher than 96% of areas.

Dulwich Hill44.7%
2203, NSW 45.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is very high here, with 73.6% of people finishing Year 12. This is 15 percentage points higher than both the New South Wales and Australian figures.

Completed Year 12

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73.6% ▲ +15.3%

Higher than 93% 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 Dulwich Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 10%.

Year 12 73.6% Year 10 9.3% Year 9 or below 7.9% Year 11 3.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area has a very high proportion of university-educated adults, with 44.7% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 26.3% seen across Australia.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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44.7% ▲ +34.6%

Higher than 96% 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 Dulwich Hill, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Bachelor degree 39.3% Postgraduate degree 16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.6% Certificate III / IV 11.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.7% Certificate I / II 1.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Degrees in management and commerce are the most common at 20.1%, followed by society and culture at 17.6% and creative arts at 13.5%.

Schools

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

Local schools are typically larger than in most areas, with an average size of 454 students. While there are 73 schools within 3km, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other places.

Schools within 3 km

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73

Higher than 96% 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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1,108

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 Dulwich Hill

73 schools — 32,715 students, average ICSEA 1,108.

By sector: Government 46 · Catholic 17 · Independent 10

By type: Primary 48 · Secondary 16 · Combined 9
Dulwich Hill Public School, Dulwich Hill Government Primary 0.2 km 358 1,099
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School, Dulwich Hill Catholic Primary 0.4 km 118 1,094
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design, Dulwich Hill Government Secondary 0.6 km 804 1,092
St Maroun's College, Marrickville Independent Combined 0.6 km 567 1,051
Yeo Park Infants School, Ashfield Government Primary 0.9 km 48 1,144
Lewisham Public School, Lewisham Government Primary 1.0 km 198 1,121
Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham, Lewisham Independent Combined 1.0 km 1,231 1,074
Trinity Grammar School, Summer Hill Independent Combined 1.0 km 2,296 1,168
Summer Hill Public School, Summer Hill Government Primary 1.0 km 662 1,167
Edgeware School, Hurlstone Park Government Secondary 1.2 km 31 851
Marrickville West Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 1.2 km 411 1,070
Casimir Catholic College, Marrickville Catholic Secondary 1.3 km 827 1,052
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Summer Hill Catholic Primary 1.3 km 163 1,136
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Marrickville Catholic Primary 1.4 km 372 1,072
Canterbury Boys High School, Canterbury Government Secondary 1.4 km 422 1,018
Petersham Public School, Petersham Government Primary 1.4 km 232 1,137
NSW School of Languages, Petersham Government Secondary 1.5 km — —
Canterbury Girls High School, Canterbury Government Secondary 1.5 km 722 1,059
Marrickville High School, Marrickville Government Secondary 1.6 km 625 1,052
Eileen O'Connor Catholic College, Lewisham Catholic Combined 1.6 km 74 1,052
Canterbury Public School, Canterbury Government Primary 1.6 km 346 1,082
The John Berne School, Lewisham Independent Secondary 1.6 km 45 1,038
Wilkins Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 1.7 km 508 1,135
Ashfield Boys High School, Ashfield Government Secondary 1.9 km 751 1,074
Ashbury Public School, Ashbury Government Primary 1.9 km 356 1,111
Ashfield Public School, Ashfield Government Primary 1.9 km 474 1,096
Fort Street High School, Petersham Government Secondary 2.1 km 917 1,176
Kegworth Public School, Leichhardt Government Primary 2.1 km 252 1,117
Marrickville Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 2.2 km 213 1,090
Undercliffe Public School, Earlwood Government Primary 2.2 km 152 1,092
Ferncourt Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 2.2 km 285 1,125
Newington College, Stanmore Independent Secondary 2.3 km 2,072 1,182
Taverners Hill Infants School, Petersham Government Primary 2.4 km 20 1,129
St Francis Xavier Catholic School Ashbury, Croydon Park Catholic Primary 2.4 km 378 1,102
St Vincent's College Ashfield, Ashfield Catholic Combined 2.5 km 1,092 1,043
Canterbury South Public School, Canterbury Government Primary 2.6 km 269 1,038
Stanmore Public School, Stanmore Government Primary 2.6 km 560 1,138
Tempe High School, Tempe Government Secondary 2.6 km 985 1,096
Tempe Public School, Tempe Government Primary 2.7 km 346 1,096
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Earlwood Catholic Primary 2.7 km 374 1,110
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Stanmore Catholic Primary 2.8 km 116 1,160
Haberfield Public School, Haberfield Government Primary 2.8 km 542 1,125
St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary School, Haberfield Catholic Primary 2.8 km 110 1,083
Leichhardt Public School, Leichhardt Government Primary 2.9 km 532 1,122
Croydon Park Public School, Croydon Park Government Primary 3.0 km 325 1,077
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Leichhardt North Catholic Primary 3.0 km 180 1,167
St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School, Leichhardt Catholic Primary 3.1 km 91 1,151
Arncliffe West Infants School, Arncliffe Government Primary 3.1 km 86 1,058
Earlwood Public School, Earlwood Government Primary 3.1 km 600 1,107
St Mel's Catholic Primary School, Campsie Catholic Primary 3.1 km 345 1,056
Campsie Public School, Campsie Government Primary 3.3 km 515 1,016
St Pius' Catholic Primary School, Enmore Catholic Primary 3.3 km 121 1,100
Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney, Croydon Independent Combined 3.3 km 1,495 1,160
Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt Campus, Leichhardt Government Secondary 3.4 km 784 1,104
Al Zahra College, Arncliffe Independent Combined 3.4 km 773 1,032
Dobroyd Point Public School, Haberfield Government Primary 3.4 km 116 1,149
Camdenville Public School, Newtown Government Primary 3.4 km 310 1,132
The Athena School, Newtown Independent Combined 3.5 km 52 1,058
Bardwell Park Infants School, Bardwell Park Government Primary 3.5 km 33 1,088
Kingdom Culture Christian School, Arncliffe Independent Combined 3.5 km 196 1,082
Annandale Public School, Annandale Government Primary 3.5 km 363 1,145
Croydon Public School, Croydon Government Primary 3.5 km 576 1,119
St Peters Public School, St Peters Government Primary 3.6 km 154 1,099
Athelstane Public School, Arncliffe Government Primary 3.7 km 277 1,003
Newtown High School of Performing Arts, Newtown Government Secondary 3.7 km 1,145 1,127
Australia Street Infants School, Newtown Government Primary 3.7 km 104 1,143
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Annandale Catholic Primary 3.7 km 155 1,166
Mackillop Education Waranara School, Annandale Independent Secondary 3.7 km 85 1,019
Newtown Public School, Newtown Government Primary 3.8 km 272 1,140
Bridge Road School, Camperdown Government Primary 3.9 km 37 977
Domremy Catholic College, Five Dock Catholic Secondary 3.9 km 858 1,091
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School, Arncliffe Catholic Primary 4.0 km 292 1,116
Orange Grove Public School, Leichhardt Government Primary 4.0 km 519 1,132

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 Dulwich Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11306/dulwich-hill/topic/education