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Education & Qualifications in Paddington

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

Over 61% of adults in Paddington hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This makes it one of the most highly educated areas in the country, where a huge majority of residents have also finished high school.

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📍 Paddington, Suburb / Locality

Where Paddington sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

61.4% ▲ +21.9%

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

Paddington61.4%
2021, NSW 60.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are among the highest for similar areas, with 85.4% of people completing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.

Completed Year 12

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85.4% ▲ +13.2%

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

Year 12 85.4% Year 10 4.5% Year 11 2.5% Year 9 or below 1.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

High-level qualifications are very common here, as 61.4% of adults have a university degree. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3%, with postgraduate degrees held by 22% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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61.4% ▲ +21.9%

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).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 28.5%, followed by society and culture at 22.2% and creative arts at 10.5%.

Schools

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

Local schools have an advantage score among the highest at this level and are typically much larger than in most areas. While there are 65 schools within 3km, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in other areas.

Schools within 3 km

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65

Higher than 94% 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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1,149

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 Paddington

65 schools — 34,321 students, average ICSEA 1,149.

By sector: Government 31 · Independent 24 · Catholic 10

By type: Primary 30 · Secondary 21 · Combined 14
Glenmore Road Public School, Paddington Government Primary 0.3 km 263 1,176
Paddington Public School, Paddington Government Primary 0.5 km 147 1,155
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School, Paddington Catholic Primary 0.7 km 151 1,167
Darlinghurst Public School, Potts Point Government Primary 0.7 km 210 1,156
Ascham School, Edgecliff Independent Combined 1.0 km 1,182 1,217
Crown Street Public School, Surry Hills Government Primary 1.2 km 288 1,114
SCEGGS Darlinghurst, Darlinghurst Independent Combined 1.2 km 936 1,209
Sydney Boys High School, Moore Park Government Secondary 1.3 km 1,205 1,189
Woollahra Public School, Woollahra Government Primary 1.3 km 667 1,193
Bourke Street Public School, Surry Hills Government Primary 1.4 km 381 1,135
Sydney Girls High School, Surry Hills Government Secondary 1.4 km 929 1,193
Sydney Distance Education Primary School, Surry Hills Government Primary 1.4 km 124 1,094
Sydney Distance Education High School, Woolloomooloo Government Secondary 1.5 km 615 1,032
Double Bay Public School, Double Bay Government Primary 1.5 km 237 1,135
St Vincent's College, Potts Point Independent Secondary 1.5 km 755 1,145
Plunkett Street Public School, Woolloomooloo Government Primary 1.6 km 73 968
Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst Independent Secondary 1.6 km 1,925 1,274
St Mary's Cathedral College, Sydney Catholic Combined 1.9 km 937 1,125
Inner Sydney High School, Surry Hills Government Secondary 2.1 km 1,161 1,104
Australian International High School, Sydney Independent Secondary 2.2 km — 1,028
St Andrew's Cathedral School, Sydney Independent Combined 2.3 km 1,436 1,189
St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura School, Sydney Independent Primary 2.3 km 38 817
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Woollahra Catholic Primary 2.3 km 196 1,164
Moriah College, Bondi Junction Independent Combined 2.4 km 1,339 1,141
Reddam House, Woollahra Independent Combined 2.4 km — 1,203
Macquarie Grammar School, Sydney Independent Secondary 2.5 km 84 1,027
Conservatorium High School, Sydney Government Secondary 2.6 km 156 1,194
The Scots College, Bellevue Hill Independent Combined 2.6 km 2,076 1,162
Cranbrook School, Bellevue Hill Independent Secondary 2.6 km 1,693 1,181
Redfern Jarjum College, Redfern Independent Primary 2.6 km 25 667
GOAL College, Ultimo Independent Secondary 2.7 km 204 1,027
Westbourne College Sydney, Ultimo Independent Secondary 2.7 km 65 1,153
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School, Waterloo Catholic Primary 2.7 km 76 938
Waverley Public School, Waverley Government Primary 2.7 km 263 1,150
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School, Randwick North Catholic Primary 2.9 km 139 1,134
Key College, Redfern Independent Secondary 2.9 km 70 909
St Clare's College, Waverley Catholic Secondary 3.0 km 773 1,118
Ultimo Public School, Ultimo Government Primary 3.0 km 483 1,088
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley, Waverley Catholic Primary 3.0 km 308 1,161
Bellevue Hill Public School, Bellevue Hill Government Primary 3.0 km 573 1,156
Kensington Public School, Kensington Government Primary 3.0 km 381 1,120
Waverley College, Waverley Independent Secondary 3.0 km 1,525 1,131
Emanuel School, Randwick Independent Combined 3.0 km 849 1,186
International Grammar School, Ultimo Independent Combined 3.0 km 1,224 1,170
Australian Performing Arts Grammar School, Glebe Independent Secondary 3.2 km 129 1,103
Yudi Gunyi School, Waterloo Government Combined 3.3 km 29 890
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Kensington Catholic Primary 3.3 km 412 1,145
Observatory Hill Environmental Education Centre, The Rocks Government Combined 3.3 km — —
Randwick Public School, Randwick Government Primary 3.3 km 853 1,155
The Joseph Varga School, Randwick Independent Combined 3.3 km 8 1,119
Fort Street Public School, Sydney Government Primary 3.3 km 284 1,094
Centennial Park School, Randwick Government Secondary 3.3 km 53 1,055
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Kensington Catholic Secondary 3.4 km 702 1,083
St Catherine's School, Waverley Independent Combined 3.4 km 1,122 1,156
Glebe Public School, Glebe Government Primary 3.4 km 193 982
Coogee Boys' Preparatory School, Randwick Independent Primary 3.4 km 102 1,165
Green Square Public School, Zetlands Government Primary 3.4 km 107 1,122
Montessori East, Bondi Independent Primary 3.5 km 80 1,188
Alexandria Park Community School, Alexandria Government Combined 3.5 km 1,313 1,052
Bondi Public School, Bondi Government Primary 3.6 km 464 1,139
Marcellin College, Randwick Catholic Secondary 3.6 km 964 1,100
Central Sydney Intensive English High School, Alexandria Government Secondary 3.6 km 142 1,037
Bronte Public School, Bronte Government Primary 3.7 km 257 1,176
Darlington Public School, Chippendale Government Primary 3.7 km 147 1,030
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus, Glebe Government Secondary 3.8 km 798 1,094

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 Paddington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13126/paddington/topic/education