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Education & Qualifications in Newtown

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

A very high proportion of residents in Newtown hold university degrees compared to other areas. More than half of all adults have a bachelor degree or higher, far exceeding the national figure. This makes the area one of the most highly qualified places in the country.

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Where Newtown sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

54.7% ▲ +22.5%

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

Newtown54.7%
2042, NSW 54.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are far above the New South Wales and Australian averages, with 82.7% of residents completing Year 12. Very few people stopped their schooling at Year 9 or below, who make up only 2.8% of the population.

Completed Year 12

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82.7% ▲ +10.9%

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 Newtown, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 10 is next at 7%.

Year 12 82.7% Year 10 6.3% Year 11 2.9% Year 9 or below 2.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical resident is highly educated, as 54.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%, with bachelor degrees and postgraduate degrees being the most common qualifications.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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54.7% ▲ +22.5%

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 Newtown, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).

Bachelor degree 44.6% Postgraduate degree 20.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.6% Certificate III / IV 8.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.7% Certificate I / II 0.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

People in the area often study fields related to society and culture, which is the most common qualification at 19.6%. This is followed by management and commerce at 17.6% and creative arts at 15.8%.

Schools

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

Local schools are larger than most, with an average size of 448 students. There are 78 schools within 3km, and government schools make up the largest sector at 60.3%.

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78

Higher than 97% 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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1,126

Higher than 97% 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 Newtown

78 schools — 33,572 students, average ICSEA 1,126.

By sector: Government 47 · Independent 18 · Catholic 13

By type: Primary 44 · Secondary 25 · Combined 9
Newtown Public School, Newtown Government Primary 0.1 km 272 1,140
Newtown High School of Performing Arts, Newtown Government Secondary 0.2 km 1,145 1,127
Australia Street Infants School, Newtown Government Primary 0.5 km 104 1,143
Erskineville Public School, Erskineville Government Primary 0.5 km 334 1,155
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Erskineville Catholic Primary 0.7 km 169 1,145
The Athena School, Newtown Independent Combined 0.7 km 52 1,058
Camdenville Public School, Newtown Government Primary 0.8 km 310 1,132
Newtown North Public School, Newtown Government Primary 1.0 km 221 1,132
St Pius' Catholic Primary School, Enmore Catholic Primary 1.0 km 121 1,100
Darlington Public School, Chippendale Government Primary 1.2 km 147 1,030
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital School, Camperdown Government Combined 1.2 km — —
Central Sydney Intensive English High School, Alexandria Government Secondary 1.2 km 142 1,037
Alexandria Park Community School, Alexandria Government Combined 1.4 km 1,313 1,052
Bridge Road School, Camperdown Government Primary 1.5 km 37 977
Stanmore Public School, Stanmore Government Primary 1.5 km 560 1,138
St Peters Public School, St Peters Government Primary 1.5 km 154 1,099
Newington College, Stanmore Independent Secondary 1.6 km 2,072 1,182
Mackillop Education Waranara School, Annandale Independent Secondary 1.6 km 85 1,019
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Stanmore Catholic Primary 1.7 km 116 1,160
Marrickville Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 1.8 km 213 1,090
Key College, Redfern Independent Secondary 1.9 km 70 909
Annandale Public School, Annandale Government Primary 1.9 km 363 1,145
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Annandale Catholic Primary 2.0 km 155 1,166
Forest Lodge Public School, Forest Lodge Government Primary 2.0 km 307 1,161
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
Yudi Gunyi School, Waterloo Government Combined 2.2 km 29 890
Redfern Jarjum College, Redfern Independent Primary 2.2 km 25 667
Wilkins Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 2.2 km 508 1,135
St James Catholic Primary School, Glebe Catholic Primary 2.3 km 152 1,125
Marrickville High School, Marrickville Government Secondary 2.3 km 625 1,052
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School, Waterloo Catholic Primary 2.4 km 76 938
St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School, Leichhardt Catholic Primary 2.4 km 91 1,151
International Grammar School, Ultimo Independent Combined 2.5 km 1,224 1,170
Taverners Hill Infants School, Petersham Government Primary 2.5 km 20 1,129
Annandale North Public School, Annandale Government Primary 2.6 km 359 1,148
Green Square Public School, Zetlands Government Primary 2.6 km 107 1,122
Inner Sydney High School, Surry Hills Government Secondary 2.6 km 1,161 1,104
St Scholastica's College Glebe Point, Glebe Independent Secondary 2.7 km 1,044 1,138
Leichhardt Public School, Leichhardt Government Primary 2.7 km 532 1,122
Fort Street High School, Petersham Government Secondary 2.8 km 917 1,176
NSW School of Languages, Petersham Government Secondary 2.8 km — —
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Marrickville Catholic Primary 2.8 km 372 1,072
Gardeners Road Public School, Rosebery Government Primary 2.8 km 393 1,058
Petersham Public School, Petersham Government Primary 2.8 km 232 1,137
GOAL College, Ultimo Independent Secondary 2.8 km 204 1,027
Tempe High School, Tempe Government Secondary 2.9 km 985 1,096
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus, Glebe Government Secondary 2.9 km 798 1,094
Westbourne College Sydney, Ultimo Independent Secondary 2.9 km 65 1,153
Tempe Public School, Tempe Government Primary 3.0 km 346 1,096
Casimir Catholic College, Marrickville Catholic Secondary 3.0 km 827 1,052
Ultimo Public School, Ultimo Government Primary 3.0 km 483 1,088
Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt Campus, Leichhardt Government Secondary 3.0 km 784 1,104
Eileen O'Connor Catholic College, Lewisham Catholic Combined 3.0 km 74 1,052
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Rosebery Catholic Primary 3.1 km 150 1,112
The John Berne School, Lewisham Independent Secondary 3.2 km 45 1,038
Lewisham Public School, Lewisham Government Primary 3.2 km 198 1,121
Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham, Lewisham Independent Combined 3.2 km 1,231 1,074
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design, Dulwich Hill Government Secondary 3.3 km 804 1,092
Sydney Distance Education Primary School, Surry Hills Government Primary 3.4 km 124 1,094
Mascot Public School, Mascot Government Primary 3.4 km 397 1,035
Bourke Street Public School, Surry Hills Government Primary 3.4 km 381 1,135
Kegworth Public School, Leichhardt Government Primary 3.4 km 252 1,117
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Leichhardt North Catholic Primary 3.4 km 180 1,167
St Therese Catholic Primary School, Mascot Catholic Primary 3.5 km 608 1,089
St Maroun's College, Marrickville Independent Combined 3.5 km 567 1,051
Ferncourt Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 3.6 km 285 1,125
J J Cahill Memorial High School, Mascot Government Secondary 3.6 km 298 987
Marrickville West Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 3.6 km 411 1,070
Australian International High School, Sydney Independent Secondary 3.7 km — 1,028
Sydney Boys High School, Moore Park Government Secondary 3.7 km 1,205 1,189
Orange Grove Public School, Leichhardt Government Primary 3.7 km 519 1,132
St Andrew's Cathedral School, Sydney Independent Combined 3.7 km 1,436 1,189
St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura School, Sydney Independent Primary 3.7 km 38 817
Sydney Girls High School, Surry Hills Government Secondary 3.7 km 929 1,193
Crown Street Public School, Surry Hills Government Primary 3.8 km 288 1,114
Macquarie Grammar School, Sydney Independent Secondary 4.0 km 84 1,027
Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst Independent Secondary 4.1 km 1,925 1,274

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 Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12969/newtown/topic/education