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Education & Qualifications in Forest Lodge

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

A striking 61.9% of adults in Forest Lodge hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This high level of education extends to school leavers, with the area seeing some of the highest rates of Year 12 completion in the region.

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Where Forest Lodge sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

61.9% ▲ +20.5%

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

Forest Lodge61.9%
2037, NSW 53.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far above the state and national figures, with 87.0% of residents finishing their final year of school.

Completed Year 12

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87.0% ▲ +8.0%

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 Forest Lodge, Year 12 is the majority at 91%; Year 10 is next at 5%.

Year 12 87.0% Year 10 4.7% Year 11 2.6% Year 9 or below 1.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are very common here; 43.1% of adults have a bachelor degree and another 26.8% hold a postgraduate degree.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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61.9% ▲ +20.5%

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).

Highest qualification level

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In Forest Lodge, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Postgraduate degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (11%).

Bachelor degree 43.1% Postgraduate degree 26.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.3% Certificate III / IV 6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.7% Certificate I / II 0.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 21.9%, followed by society and culture at 18.3%.

Schools

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

While the area has 67 schools within 3km, there are only 1.63 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas.

Schools within 3 km

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67

Higher than 95% 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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1,139

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 Forest Lodge

67 schools — 26,336 students, average ICSEA 1,139.

By sector: Government 39 · Independent 17 · Catholic 11

By type: Primary 40 · Secondary 19 · Combined 8
Forest Lodge Public School, Forest Lodge Government Primary 0.2 km 307 1,161
St James Catholic Primary School, Glebe Catholic Primary 0.4 km 152 1,125
St Scholastica's College Glebe Point, Glebe Independent Secondary 0.5 km 1,044 1,138
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus, Glebe Government Secondary 0.9 km 798 1,094
Annandale North Public School, Annandale Government Primary 0.9 km 359 1,148
Glebe Public School, Glebe Government Primary 0.9 km 193 982
Bridge Road School, Camperdown Government Primary 1.0 km 37 977
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital School, Camperdown Government Combined 1.0 km — —
Mackillop Education Waranara School, Annandale Independent Secondary 1.0 km 85 1,019
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Annandale Catholic Primary 1.1 km 155 1,166
Australian Performing Arts Grammar School, Glebe Independent Secondary 1.2 km 129 1,103
Annandale Public School, Annandale Government Primary 1.2 km 363 1,145
International Grammar School, Ultimo Independent Combined 1.3 km 1,224 1,170
Newtown North Public School, Newtown Government Primary 1.3 km 221 1,132
Ultimo Public School, Ultimo Government Primary 1.5 km 483 1,088
Darlington Public School, Chippendale Government Primary 1.5 km 147 1,030
Westbourne College Sydney, Ultimo Independent Secondary 1.6 km 65 1,153
GOAL College, Ultimo Independent Secondary 1.7 km 204 1,027
Australia Street Infants School, Newtown Government Primary 1.7 km 104 1,143
The Athena School, Newtown Independent Combined 1.8 km 52 1,058
St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School, Leichhardt Catholic Primary 1.8 km 91 1,151
Key College, Redfern Independent Secondary 2.0 km 70 909
Inner Sydney Montessori School, Balmain Independent Primary 2.0 km 95 1,178
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Stanmore Catholic Primary 2.0 km 116 1,160
Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt Campus, Leichhardt Government Secondary 2.1 km 784 1,104
Newtown High School of Performing Arts, Newtown Government Secondary 2.1 km 1,145 1,127
Newtown Public School, Newtown Government Primary 2.2 km 272 1,140
Leichhardt Public School, Leichhardt Government Primary 2.2 km 532 1,122
Stanmore Public School, Stanmore Government Primary 2.2 km 560 1,138
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Erskineville Catholic Primary 2.3 km 169 1,145
Rozelle Public School, Rozelle Government Primary 2.3 km 507 1,162
Erskineville Public School, Erskineville Government Primary 2.3 km 334 1,155
St Andrew's Cathedral School, Sydney Independent Combined 2.3 km 1,436 1,189
St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura School, Sydney Independent Primary 2.4 km 38 817
Orange Grove Public School, Leichhardt Government Primary 2.4 km 519 1,132
Australian International High School, Sydney Independent Secondary 2.4 km — 1,028
Balmain Public School, Balmain Government Primary 2.4 km 321 1,172
Redfern Jarjum College, Redfern Independent Primary 2.4 km 25 667
Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle, Balmain Catholic Primary 2.4 km 349 1,170
Central Sydney Intensive English High School, Alexandria Government Secondary 2.4 km 142 1,037
Taverners Hill Infants School, Petersham Government Primary 2.4 km 20 1,129
Inner Sydney High School, Surry Hills Government Secondary 2.5 km 1,161 1,104
Macquarie Grammar School, Sydney Independent Secondary 2.5 km 84 1,027
Alexandria Park Community School, Alexandria Government Combined 2.5 km 1,313 1,052
Newington College, Stanmore Independent Secondary 2.6 km 2,072 1,182
Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus, Rozelle Government Secondary 2.7 km 854 1,112
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Leichhardt North Catholic Primary 2.7 km 180 1,167
Fort Street High School, Petersham Government Secondary 2.9 km 917 1,176
Camdenville Public School, Newtown Government Primary 2.9 km 310 1,132
Nicholson Street Public School, Balmain East Government Primary 2.9 km 95 1,151
Sydney Distance Education Primary School, Surry Hills Government Primary 3.0 km 124 1,094
Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst Independent Secondary 3.0 km 1,925 1,274
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School, Waterloo Catholic Primary 3.1 km 76 938
St Pius' Catholic Primary School, Enmore Catholic Primary 3.1 km 121 1,100
Birchgrove Public School, Balmain Government Primary 3.1 km 214 1,132
Fort Street Public School, Sydney Government Primary 3.1 km 284 1,094
Crown Street Public School, Surry Hills Government Primary 3.1 km 288 1,114
St Mary's Cathedral College, Sydney Catholic Combined 3.2 km 937 1,125
NSW School of Languages, Petersham Government Secondary 3.3 km — —
Kegworth Public School, Leichhardt Government Primary 3.3 km 252 1,117
Wilkins Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 3.3 km 508 1,135
Yudi Gunyi School, Waterloo Government Combined 3.3 km 29 890
Eileen O'Connor Catholic College, Lewisham Catholic Combined 3.3 km 74 1,052
Marrickville Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 3.3 km 213 1,090
Petersham Public School, Petersham Government Primary 3.3 km 232 1,137
Bourke Street Public School, Surry Hills Government Primary 3.4 km 381 1,135
The John Berne School, Lewisham Independent Secondary 3.4 km 45 1,038

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 Forest Lodge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11549/forest-lodge/topic/education