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Erskineville · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Erskineville

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

More than 62% of adults in Erskineville hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This high level of education is seen across the board, with 86% of residents completing Year 12. The area stands out as one of the most highly qualified places in the region.

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📍 Erskineville, Suburb / Locality

Where Erskineville sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

62.4% ▲ +28.3%

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

Erskineville62.4%
2043, NSW 62.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is very high here at 86%, which is far above the 58.8% national average. Only 2% of residents finished school at Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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86.0% ▲ +7.7%

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 Erskineville, Year 12 is the majority at 90%; Year 10 is next at 5%.

Year 12 86.0% Year 10 5.3% Year 11 2.8% Year 9 or below 2.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far above the New South Wales figure, with 46.5% holding a bachelor degree and 22.9% having a postgraduate qualification.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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62.4% ▲ +28.3%

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 are management and commerce at 24.5%, followed by society and culture at 18.5% and creative arts at 13.3%.

Schools

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

The area has a few large schools with a high advantage score, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. Most students attend government schools, which make up 63.1% of the sector.

Schools within 3 km

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65

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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1,118

Higher than 95% 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 Erskineville

65 schools — 26,637 students, average ICSEA 1,118.

By sector: Government 41 · Catholic 13 · Independent 11

By type: Primary 38 · Secondary 22 · Combined 5
Erskineville Public School, Erskineville Government Primary 0.2 km 334 1,155
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Erskineville Catholic Primary 0.3 km 169 1,145
Newtown Public School, Newtown Government Primary 0.7 km 272 1,140
Central Sydney Intensive English High School, Alexandria Government Secondary 0.7 km 142 1,037
Newtown High School of Performing Arts, Newtown Government Secondary 0.8 km 1,145 1,127
Alexandria Park Community School, Alexandria Government Combined 0.9 km 1,313 1,052
Camdenville Public School, Newtown Government Primary 1.1 km 310 1,132
Australia Street Infants School, Newtown Government Primary 1.1 km 104 1,143
Darlington Public School, Chippendale Government Primary 1.1 km 147 1,030
Newtown North Public School, Newtown Government Primary 1.2 km 221 1,132
St Pius' Catholic Primary School, Enmore Catholic Primary 1.3 km 121 1,100
The Athena School, Newtown Independent Combined 1.3 km 52 1,058
St Peters Public School, St Peters Government Primary 1.5 km 154 1,099
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital School, Camperdown Government Combined 1.5 km — —
Yudi Gunyi School, Waterloo Government Combined 1.6 km 29 890
Key College, Redfern Independent Secondary 1.6 km 70 909
Redfern Jarjum College, Redfern Independent Primary 1.8 km 25 667
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School, Waterloo Catholic Primary 1.8 km 76 938
Bridge Road School, Camperdown Government Primary 1.9 km 37 977
Green Square Public School, Zetlands Government Primary 2.0 km 107 1,122
Stanmore Public School, Stanmore Government Primary 2.1 km 560 1,138
Glebe Public School, Glebe Government Primary 2.1 km 193 982
Australian Performing Arts Grammar School, Glebe Independent Secondary 2.1 km 129 1,103
Mackillop Education Waranara School, Annandale Independent Secondary 2.1 km 85 1,019
Newington College, Stanmore Independent Secondary 2.2 km 2,072 1,182
Marrickville Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 2.3 km 213 1,090
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Stanmore Catholic Primary 2.3 km 116 1,160
Forest Lodge Public School, Forest Lodge Government Primary 2.3 km 307 1,161
Inner Sydney High School, Surry Hills Government Secondary 2.3 km 1,161 1,104
Gardeners Road Public School, Rosebery Government Primary 2.3 km 393 1,058
Annandale Public School, Annandale Government Primary 2.4 km 363 1,145
International Grammar School, Ultimo Independent Combined 2.4 km 1,224 1,170
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Annandale Catholic Primary 2.5 km 155 1,166
St James Catholic Primary School, Glebe Catholic Primary 2.5 km 152 1,125
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Rosebery Catholic Primary 2.5 km 150 1,112
Wilkins Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 2.8 km 508 1,135
GOAL College, Ultimo Independent Secondary 2.8 km 204 1,027
Westbourne College Sydney, Ultimo Independent Secondary 2.8 km 65 1,153
Marrickville High School, Marrickville Government Secondary 2.8 km 625 1,052
St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School, Leichhardt Catholic Primary 3.0 km 91 1,151
St Therese Catholic Primary School, Mascot Catholic Primary 3.0 km 608 1,089
St Scholastica's College Glebe Point, Glebe Independent Secondary 3.0 km 1,044 1,138
Ultimo Public School, Ultimo Government Primary 3.0 km 483 1,088
Mascot Public School, Mascot Government Primary 3.0 km 397 1,035
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus, Glebe Government Secondary 3.0 km 798 1,094
Bourke Street Public School, Surry Hills Government Primary 3.0 km 381 1,135
Annandale North Public School, Annandale Government Primary 3.0 km 359 1,148
Sydney Distance Education Primary School, Surry Hills Government Primary 3.0 km 124 1,094
Tempe High School, Tempe Government Secondary 3.1 km 985 1,096
Taverners Hill Infants School, Petersham Government Primary 3.1 km 20 1,129
Tempe Public School, Tempe Government Primary 3.1 km 346 1,096
J J Cahill Memorial High School, Mascot Government Secondary 3.1 km 298 987
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Marrickville Catholic Primary 3.2 km 372 1,072
Sydney Boys High School, Moore Park Government Secondary 3.2 km 1,205 1,189
Sydney Girls High School, Surry Hills Government Secondary 3.3 km 929 1,193
Leichhardt Public School, Leichhardt Government Primary 3.3 km 532 1,122
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Kensington Catholic Secondary 3.3 km 702 1,083
NSW School of Languages, Petersham Government Secondary 3.4 km — —
Fort Street High School, Petersham Government Secondary 3.4 km 917 1,176
Casimir Catholic College, Marrickville Catholic Secondary 3.4 km 827 1,052
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Kensington Catholic Primary 3.4 km 412 1,145
Petersham Public School, Petersham Government Primary 3.4 km 232 1,137
Crown Street Public School, Surry Hills Government Primary 3.5 km 288 1,114
Australian International High School, Sydney Independent Secondary 3.5 km — 1,028
Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt Campus, Leichhardt Government Secondary 3.6 km 784 1,104

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 Erskineville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11442/erskineville/topic/education