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Education & Qualifications in Lilyfield

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

Nearly 46% of adults in Lilyfield hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region. This high level of education is reflected across the board, with school completion rates far above the national average. It is a community where a large proportion of residents have pursued advanced study.

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📍 Lilyfield, Suburb / Locality

Where Lilyfield sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

45.7% ▲ +21.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lilyfield — higher than 97% of areas.

Lilyfield45.7%
2040, NSW 48.2%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is very high here, with 74.5% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the 58.8% national figure.

Completed Year 12

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74.5% ▲ +15.0%

Higher than 94% 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 Lilyfield, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 10 is next at 11%.

Year 12 74.5% Year 10 10.1% Year 9 or below 6.3% Year 11 2.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 45.7% of adults, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. Postgraduate degrees are also common, held by 18.4% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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45.7% ▲ +21.5%

Higher than 97% 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 Lilyfield, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).

Bachelor degree 39.2% Postgraduate degree 18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.5% Certificate III / IV 11.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.1% Certificate I / II 1.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 23.7%, followed by society and culture at 16.7%.

Schools

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

Local schools are larger than most and have some of the highest advantage scores. While there are 69 schools within 3km, there are only 0.67 schools per 1,000 children.

Schools within 3 km

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69

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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1,124

Higher than 96% 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 Lilyfield

69 schools — 29,482 students, average ICSEA 1,124.

By sector: Government 42 · Catholic 15 · Independent 12

By type: Primary 45 · Secondary 18 · Combined 6
Orange Grove Public School, Leichhardt Government Primary 0.3 km 519 1,132
Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt Campus, Leichhardt Government Secondary 1.0 km 784 1,104
Rozelle Public School, Rozelle Government Primary 1.2 km 507 1,162
Annandale North Public School, Annandale Government Primary 1.3 km 359 1,148
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Leichhardt North Catholic Primary 1.3 km 180 1,167
Leichhardt Public School, Leichhardt Government Primary 1.5 km 532 1,122
St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School, Leichhardt Catholic Primary 1.5 km 91 1,151
Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus, Rozelle Government Secondary 1.6 km 854 1,112
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Annandale Catholic Primary 1.7 km 155 1,166
Annandale Public School, Annandale Government Primary 1.8 km 363 1,145
Inner Sydney Montessori School, Balmain Independent Primary 1.8 km 95 1,178
Drummoyne Public School, Drummoyne Government Primary 1.8 km 427 1,137
St Scholastica's College Glebe Point, Glebe Independent Secondary 1.8 km 1,044 1,138
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Drummoyne Catholic Primary 1.8 km 310 1,156
Dobroyd Point Public School, Haberfield Government Primary 1.9 km 116 1,149
Russell Lea Public School, Russell Lea Government Primary 2.0 km 428 1,140
Taverners Hill Infants School, Petersham Government Primary 2.0 km 20 1,129
Mackillop Education Waranara School, Annandale Independent Secondary 2.0 km 85 1,019
Kegworth Public School, Leichhardt Government Primary 2.2 km 252 1,117
St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary School, Haberfield Catholic Primary 2.2 km 110 1,083
Bridge Road School, Camperdown Government Primary 2.2 km 37 977
Fort Street High School, Petersham Government Secondary 2.3 km 917 1,176
Forest Lodge Public School, Forest Lodge Government Primary 2.3 km 307 1,161
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Stanmore Catholic Primary 2.4 km 116 1,160
St James Catholic Primary School, Glebe Catholic Primary 2.4 km 152 1,125
Balmain Public School, Balmain Government Primary 2.5 km 321 1,172
Birchgrove Public School, Balmain Government Primary 2.5 km 214 1,132
Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle, Balmain Catholic Primary 2.5 km 349 1,170
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus, Glebe Government Secondary 2.6 km 798 1,094
Domremy Catholic College, Five Dock Catholic Secondary 2.6 km 858 1,091
The John Berne School, Lewisham Independent Secondary 2.6 km 45 1,038
Haberfield Public School, Haberfield Government Primary 2.7 km 542 1,125
Eileen O'Connor Catholic College, Lewisham Catholic Combined 2.7 km 74 1,052
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital School, Camperdown Government Combined 2.7 km — —
Stanmore Public School, Stanmore Government Primary 2.7 km 560 1,138
All Hallows Catholic Primary School, Five Dock Catholic Primary 2.8 km 462 1,125
NSW School of Languages, Petersham Government Secondary 2.8 km — —
Petersham Public School, Petersham Government Primary 2.9 km 232 1,137
Newington College, Stanmore Independent Secondary 3.0 km 2,072 1,182
The Athena School, Newtown Independent Combined 3.0 km 52 1,058
Glebe Public School, Glebe Government Primary 3.1 km 193 982
Australia Street Infants School, Newtown Government Primary 3.1 km 104 1,143
Five Dock Public School, Five Dock Government Primary 3.2 km 314 1,082
Newtown North Public School, Newtown Government Primary 3.2 km 221 1,132
Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham, Lewisham Independent Combined 3.3 km 1,231 1,074
Lewisham Public School, Lewisham Government Primary 3.3 km 198 1,121
Australian Performing Arts Grammar School, Glebe Independent Secondary 3.4 km 129 1,103
International Grammar School, Ultimo Independent Combined 3.4 km 1,224 1,170
Ultimo Public School, Ultimo Government Primary 3.4 km 483 1,088
Nicholson Street Public School, Balmain East Government Primary 3.4 km 95 1,151
Wilkins Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 3.4 km 508 1,135
Abbotsford Public School, Abbotsford Government Primary 3.4 km 368 1,113
Newtown High School of Performing Arts, Newtown Government Secondary 3.5 km 1,145 1,127
Marist Sisters' College Woolwich, Woolwich Catholic Secondary 3.5 km 937 1,101
Darlington Public School, Chippendale Government Primary 3.6 km 147 1,030
Ashfield Boys High School, Ashfield Government Secondary 3.6 km 751 1,074
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Summer Hill Catholic Primary 3.6 km 163 1,136
Summer Hill Public School, Summer Hill Government Primary 3.6 km 662 1,167
Newtown Public School, Newtown Government Primary 3.6 km 272 1,140
Westbourne College Sydney, Ultimo Independent Secondary 3.6 km 65 1,153
GOAL College, Ultimo Independent Secondary 3.7 km 204 1,027
Ashfield Public School, Ashfield Government Primary 3.7 km 474 1,096
St Vincent's College Ashfield, Ashfield Catholic Combined 3.7 km 1,092 1,043
Rosebank College, Five Dock Independent Secondary 3.7 km 1,472 1,125
Marrickville Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 3.9 km 213 1,090
Riverside Girls High School, Gladesville Government Secondary 3.9 km 665 1,114
Erskineville Public School, Erskineville Government Primary 4.0 km 334 1,155
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Erskineville Catholic Primary 4.1 km 169 1,145
Camdenville Public School, Newtown Government Primary 4.1 km 310 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 Lilyfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12334/lilyfield/topic/education