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Education & Qualifications in Haberfield

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

A far higher proportion of residents in Haberfield have finished high school and university than the national average. This is an exceptionally well-educated area, with nearly 70% of people completing Year 12 and a huge number holding university degrees.

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📍 Haberfield, Suburb / Locality

Where Haberfield sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

38.4% ▲ +36.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Haberfield — higher than 92% of areas.

Haberfield38.4%
2045, NSW 38.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Nearly 70% of people here have completed Year 12, which is far above the New South Wales and Australian figures of around 59%. This is much higher than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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69.5% ▲ +25.9%

Higher than 90% 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 Haberfield, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 13%.

Year 12 69.5% Year 10 12.7% Year 9 or below 11.6% Year 11 2.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are very common, with 38.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%, placing the area among the highest for this level of education.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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38.4% ▲ +36.4%

Higher than 92% 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 Haberfield, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Bachelor degree 37.1% Postgraduate degree 17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.5% Certificate III / IV 14.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.4% Certificate I / II 1.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 23.8%, followed by society and culture at 17.0%. Engineering, health, and creative arts also make up significant shares of qualifications.

Schools

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

Haberfield has a very high average school advantage score and a large number of schools within 3km. Most of these are primary schools, with 58.1% operating in the government sector.

Schools within 3 km

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74

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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1,116

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 Haberfield

74 schools — 37,144 students, average ICSEA 1,116.

By sector: Government 43 · Catholic 19 · Independent 12

By type: Primary 45 · Secondary 20 · Combined 9
St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary School, Haberfield Catholic Primary 0.1 km 110 1,083
Haberfield Public School, Haberfield Government Primary 0.5 km 542 1,125
Dobroyd Point Public School, Haberfield Government Primary 0.6 km 116 1,149
Kegworth Public School, Leichhardt Government Primary 1.1 km 252 1,117
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Leichhardt North Catholic Primary 1.2 km 180 1,167
Domremy Catholic College, Five Dock Catholic Secondary 1.2 km 858 1,091
Ashfield Boys High School, Ashfield Government Secondary 1.4 km 751 1,074
St Vincent's College Ashfield, Ashfield Catholic Combined 1.5 km 1,092 1,043
Ashfield Public School, Ashfield Government Primary 1.5 km 474 1,096
The John Berne School, Lewisham Independent Secondary 1.6 km 45 1,038
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Summer Hill Catholic Primary 1.7 km 163 1,136
Eileen O'Connor Catholic College, Lewisham Catholic Combined 1.7 km 74 1,052
Fort Street High School, Petersham Government Secondary 1.7 km 917 1,176
Summer Hill Public School, Summer Hill Government Primary 1.8 km 662 1,167
Leichhardt Public School, Leichhardt Government Primary 1.8 km 532 1,122
Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt Campus, Leichhardt Government Secondary 1.8 km 784 1,104
Five Dock Public School, Five Dock Government Primary 1.9 km 314 1,082
Orange Grove Public School, Leichhardt Government Primary 1.9 km 519 1,132
Taverners Hill Infants School, Petersham Government Primary 2.0 km 20 1,129
Rosebank College, Five Dock Independent Secondary 2.0 km 1,472 1,125
NSW School of Languages, Petersham Government Secondary 2.0 km — —
Russell Lea Public School, Russell Lea Government Primary 2.1 km 428 1,140
Petersham Public School, Petersham Government Primary 2.1 km 232 1,137
Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham, Lewisham Independent Combined 2.1 km 1,231 1,074
Lewisham Public School, Lewisham Government Primary 2.1 km 198 1,121
All Hallows Catholic Primary School, Five Dock Catholic Primary 2.1 km 462 1,125
Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney, Croydon Independent Combined 2.2 km 1,495 1,160
St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School, Leichhardt Catholic Primary 2.2 km 91 1,151
Croydon Public School, Croydon Government Primary 2.2 km 576 1,119
Trinity Grammar School, Summer Hill Independent Combined 2.2 km 2,296 1,168
Burwood Girls High School, Croydon Government Secondary 2.5 km 1,084 1,086
Holy Innocents' Catholic Primary School, Croydon Catholic Primary 2.5 km 156 1,088
Lucas Gardens School, Canada Bay Government Combined 2.6 km 78 1,057
Yeo Park Infants School, Ashfield Government Primary 2.7 km 48 1,144
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design, Dulwich Hill Government Secondary 2.8 km 804 1,092
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Stanmore Catholic Primary 2.8 km 116 1,160
Ashbury Public School, Ashbury Government Primary 2.8 km 356 1,111
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School, Dulwich Hill Catholic Primary 2.9 km 118 1,094
Annandale Public School, Annandale Government Primary 2.9 km 363 1,145
Wilkins Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 2.9 km 508 1,135
Drummoyne Public School, Drummoyne Government Primary 2.9 km 427 1,137
Dulwich Hill Public School, Dulwich Hill Government Primary 3.0 km 358 1,099
St Francis Xavier Catholic School Ashbury, Croydon Park Catholic Primary 3.0 km 378 1,102
Newington College, Stanmore Independent Secondary 3.0 km 2,072 1,182
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Annandale Catholic Primary 3.0 km 155 1,166
Stanmore Public School, Stanmore Government Primary 3.0 km 560 1,138
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Drummoyne Catholic Primary 3.0 km 310 1,156
Annandale North Public School, Annandale Government Primary 3.0 km 359 1,148
Abbotsford Public School, Abbotsford Government Primary 3.1 km 368 1,113
Canterbury Boys High School, Canterbury Government Secondary 3.1 km 422 1,018
St Maroun's College, Marrickville Independent Combined 3.2 km 567 1,051
Mackillop Education Waranara School, Annandale Independent Secondary 3.2 km 85 1,019
Concord High School, Concord Government Secondary 3.3 km 1,206 1,068
Croydon Park Public School, Croydon Park Government Primary 3.3 km 325 1,077
Marrickville High School, Marrickville Government Secondary 3.3 km 625 1,052
Rozelle Public School, Rozelle Government Primary 3.4 km 507 1,162
Southern Cross Catholic College, Burwood Catholic Secondary 3.4 km 139 1,042
Canterbury Girls High School, Canterbury Government Secondary 3.4 km 722 1,059
Bridge Road School, Camperdown Government Primary 3.5 km 37 977
Concord Public School, Concord Government Primary 3.5 km 276 1,071
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Marrickville Catholic Primary 3.5 km 372 1,072
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Concord Catholic Primary 3.6 km 216 1,110
Canterbury Public School, Canterbury Government Primary 3.6 km 346 1,082
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Enfield Catholic Primary 3.6 km 399 1,083
MLC School, Burwood Independent Combined 3.6 km 1,393 1,177
Marrickville Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 3.6 km 213 1,090
Casimir Catholic College, Marrickville Catholic Secondary 3.7 km 827 1,052
Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus, Rozelle Government Secondary 3.7 km 854 1,112
Burwood Public School, Burwood Government Primary 3.7 km 476 1,092
The Athena School, Newtown Independent Combined 3.7 km 52 1,058
St Scholastica's College Glebe Point, Glebe Independent Secondary 3.8 km 1,044 1,138
Edgeware School, Hurlstone Park Government Secondary 3.8 km 31 851
Marrickville West Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 3.9 km 411 1,070
Inner Sydney Montessori School, Balmain Independent Primary 4.0 km 95 1,178

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 Haberfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11835/haberfield/topic/education