Sans Souci · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Sans Souci

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

Much higher rates of school and university completion than most similar areas define Sans Souci. More than 60% of residents have finished Year 12, and over a quarter of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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📍 Sans Souci, Suburb / Locality

Where Sans Souci sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

25.1% ▲ +50.5%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sans Souci — higher than 78% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Sans Souci25.1%
2219, NSW 25.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Around 60.8% of people completed Year 12, which is a little above the national figure and much higher than most similar areas.

60.8% ▲ +23.8%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 49.1%
  • 2016: 55.6%
  • 2021: 60.8%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Sans Souci, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 20%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

One in four adults has a bachelor's degree or higher, though this is a little below the New South Wales figure. The most common qualification is a bachelor's degree at 29.0%.

25.1% ▲ +50.5%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.7%
  • 2016: 21.2%
  • 2021: 25.1%

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 Sans Souci, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Management and commerce are the most common fields of study for qualified residents at 25.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.9%.

Schools

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

The area has a high school advantage score of 1,077 and larger than usual schools. While there are 32 schools within 3km, this is a much lower number of schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.

32

Higher than 89% 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).

1,077

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Sans Souci — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Sans Souci

32 schools — 15,692 students, average ICSEA 1,077.

By sector: Government 24 · Catholic 6 · Independent 2

By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 11 · Combined 3

Schools serving Sans Souci, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Sans Souci Public School, Sans Souci Government Primary 0.6 km 523 1,060
St Finbar's Catholic Primary School Sans Souci, Sans Souci Catholic Primary 0.6 km 218 1,091
Ramsgate Public School, Ramsgate Government Primary 1.6 km 447 1,039
Blakehurst Public School, Blakehurst Government Primary 2.2 km 256 1,049
Mater Dei Catholic Primary School, Blakehurst Catholic Primary 2.4 km 400 1,103
Carlton South Public School, Carlton Government Primary 2.5 km 514 1,064
Blakehurst High School, Blakehurst Government Secondary 2.6 km 1,013 1,043
Bald Face Public School, Blakehurst Government Primary 2.6 km 246 1,123
Sylvania Public School, Sylvania Government Primary 2.6 km 167 1,038
St George School, Kogarah Government Combined 2.8 km 64 1,055
Taren Point Public School, Taren Point Government Primary 2.9 km 114 1,043
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Kogarah Catholic Primary 2.9 km 416 1,117
Moorefield Girls High School, Kogarah Government Secondary 2.9 km 372 1,025
St George Hospital School, Kogarah Government Combined 3.1 km — —
James Cook Boys High School, Kogarah Government Secondary 3.1 km 473 1,022
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School, South Hurstville Catholic Primary 3.1 km 210 1,130
St George Christian School, Hurstville Independent Combined 3.3 km 845 1,159
Connells Point Public School, South Hurstville Government Primary 3.4 km 429 1,088
Kogarah Public School, Kogarah Government Primary 3.6 km 456 1,087
Carlton Public School, Bexley Government Primary 3.6 km 599 1,041
Kogarah High School, Kogarah Government Secondary 3.7 km 787 993
Brighton-Le-Sands Public School, Brighton-Le-Sands Government Primary 3.8 km 433 1,064
Sylvania High School, Sylvania Government Secondary 3.9 km 750 1,039
St George Girls High School, Kogarah Government Secondary 3.9 km 908 1,148
Woniora Road School, Hurstville Government Secondary 4.0 km 46 999
Marist College Kogarah, Bexley Catholic Secondary 4.0 km 1,045 1,076
Sydney Technical High School, Bexley Government Secondary 4.0 km 907 1,136
Hurstville Public School, Hurstville Government Primary 4.0 km 1,048 1,102
Sylvania Heights Public School, Sylvania Government Primary 4.1 km 482 1,056
Hurstville Adventist School, Hurstville Independent Primary 4.1 km 166 1,114
Bethany College, Hurstville Catholic Secondary 4.2 km 1,091 1,083
Georges River College Hurstville Campus, Hurstville Government Secondary 4.2 km 267 1,017

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 Sans Souci [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13504/sans-souci/topic/education