78.2% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.6%
- 2016: 78.1%
- 2021: 78.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kingsford · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kingsford
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 19 percentage points separates Kingsford from the state average for Year 12 completion, marking it as a highly educated area. Nearly half of all adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, creating a professional profile that sits far above both New South Wales and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are among the highest for similar areas, with 78.2% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kingsford, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
High academic achievement is common here, as 44.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%, with 22.5% of the population holding a postgraduate degree.
44.5% ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 40.5%
- 2021: 44.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Kingsford, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 22.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14% and society and culture at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kingsford has 58 schools within 3km, among the largest number for its level. These schools are typically larger than most areas and have an average advantage score of 1,114.
58
Higher than 93% 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).
460
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,114
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kingsford
58 schools — 26,222 students, average ICSEA 1,114.
By sector: Government 28 · Catholic 19 · Independent 11
By type: Primary 35 · Secondary 13 · Combined 10
| Daceyville Public School, Daceyville | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 126 | 1,029 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Daceyville | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 371 | 1,104 |
| Hartford College, Daceyville | Independent | Combined | 0.5 km | 29 | 1,117 |
| Rainbow Street Public School, Randwick | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 454 | 1,122 |
| Randwick High School, Randwick | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,461 | 1,071 |
| Eastlakes Public School, Eastlakes | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 154 | 1,046 |
| Mount Sinai College, Maroubra | Independent | Primary | 1.3 km | 267 | 1,097 |
| Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of Sydney, Maroubra Junction | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 1,129 | 1,173 |
| Sydney Childrens Hospital School, Randwick | Government | Combined | 1.4 km | — | — |
| Maroubra Junction Public School, Maroubra | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 484 | 1,128 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Kensington | Catholic | Secondary | 1.7 km | 702 | 1,083 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Kensington | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 412 | 1,145 |
| Brigidine College Randwick, Randwick | Catholic | Secondary | 1.7 km | 851 | 1,114 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Randwick | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 472 | 1,160 |
| Kensington Public School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 381 | 1,120 |
| Claremont College, Randwick | Independent | Primary | 1.8 km | 265 | 1,201 |
| The Joseph Varga School, Randwick | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 8 | 1,119 |
| Marcellin College, Randwick | Catholic | Secondary | 1.9 km | 964 | 1,100 |
| Coogee Boys' Preparatory School, Randwick | Independent | Primary | 1.9 km | 102 | 1,165 |
| South Sydney High School, Maroubra | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 796 | 1,037 |
| Pagewood Public School, Botany | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 207 | 1,085 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Rosebery | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 150 | 1,112 |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Maroubra Junction | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 187 | 1,126 |
| Randwick Public School, Randwick | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 853 | 1,155 |
| Coogee Public School, Coogee | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 361 | 1,154 |
| Corpus Christi College Maroubra, Maroubra | Catholic | Secondary | 2.3 km | 755 | 1,043 |
| Centennial Park School, Randwick | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 53 | 1,055 |
| St Therese Catholic Primary School, Mascot | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 608 | 1,089 |
| J J Cahill Memorial High School, Mascot | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 298 | 987 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Coogee | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 205 | 1,159 |
| South Coogee Public School, South Coogee | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 376 | 1,095 |
| Emanuel School, Randwick | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 849 | 1,186 |
| Green Square Public School, Zetlands | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 107 | 1,122 |
| Gardeners Road Public School, Rosebery | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 393 | 1,058 |
| St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School, Randwick North | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 139 | 1,134 |
| Maroubra Bay Public School, Maroubra | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 269 | 1,055 |
| Matraville Public School, Matraville | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 222 | 1,046 |
| Mascot Public School, Mascot | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 397 | 1,035 |
| The Bowen College, Maroubra | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 15 | 910 |
| St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School, Maroubra | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 388 | 1,109 |
| St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Botany | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 287 | 1,119 |
| Yudi Gunyi School, Waterloo | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 29 | 890 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Clovelly | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 163 | 1,148 |
| Moriah College, Bondi Junction | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,339 | 1,141 |
| St Catherine's School, Waverley | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,122 | 1,156 |
| St Spyridon College, Maroubra | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 785 | 1,093 |
| Botany Public School, Botany | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 232 | 1,062 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School, Waterloo | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 76 | 938 |
| Sydney Girls High School, Surry Hills | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 929 | 1,193 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville, Matraville | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 369 | 1,078 |
| Clovelly Public School, Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 513 | 1,161 |
| Matraville Soldiers Settlement Public School, Matraville | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 114 | 934 |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley, Waverley | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 308 | 1,161 |
| Waverley Public School, Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 263 | 1,150 |
| Sydney Boys High School, Moore Park | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,205 | 1,189 |
| St Clare's College, Waverley | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 773 | 1,118 |
| Alexandria Park Community School, Alexandria | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,313 | 1,052 |
| Central Sydney Intensive English High School, Alexandria | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 142 | 1,037 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kingsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12164/kingsford/topic/education