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Education & Qualifications in Stanmore

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

Highly qualified residents define Stanmore, where over half of all adults hold a university degree. This level of education is far above the national figure, marking the area as one of the most educated places in the region.

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Where Stanmore sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

52.5% ▲ +27.8%

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

Stanmore52.5%
2048, NSW 52.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are very high here, with 80.1% of people completing Year 12. This is far above the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.

Completed Year 12

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80.1% ▲ +12.5%

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 Stanmore, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 10 is next at 8%.

Year 12 80.1% Year 10 7.4% Year 9 or below 4.7% Year 11 2.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is common, held by 52.5% of adults. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%, with postgraduate degrees held by nearly 20% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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52.5% ▲ +27.8%

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 Stanmore, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).

Bachelor degree 43.1% Postgraduate degree 19.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.5% Certificate III / IV 9.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.9% Certificate I / II 0.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are most often in management and commerce at 19.1%, followed closely by society and culture at 18.3% and creative arts at 14.6%.

Schools

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

Local schools are larger than most areas and have some of the highest advantage scores. There are 72 schools within 3km, with government schools making up 61.1% of the sector.

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72

Higher than 96% 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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1,118

Higher than 95% 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 Stanmore

72 schools — 30,183 students, average ICSEA 1,118.

By sector: Government 44 · Independent 15 · Catholic 13

By type: Primary 45 · Secondary 19 · Combined 8
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Stanmore Catholic Primary 0.1 km 116 1,160
Stanmore Public School, Stanmore Government Primary 0.2 km 560 1,138
Newington College, Stanmore Independent Secondary 0.5 km 2,072 1,182
The Athena School, Newtown Independent Combined 0.9 km 52 1,058
Taverners Hill Infants School, Petersham Government Primary 0.9 km 20 1,129
Annandale Public School, Annandale Government Primary 1.0 km 363 1,145
St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School, Leichhardt Catholic Primary 1.0 km 91 1,151
Mackillop Education Waranara School, Annandale Independent Secondary 1.1 km 85 1,019
Bridge Road School, Camperdown Government Primary 1.2 km 37 977
Australia Street Infants School, Newtown Government Primary 1.2 km 104 1,143
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Annandale Catholic Primary 1.2 km 155 1,166
Wilkins Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 1.2 km 508 1,135
Fort Street High School, Petersham Government Secondary 1.2 km 917 1,176
Leichhardt Public School, Leichhardt Government Primary 1.2 km 532 1,122
NSW School of Languages, Petersham Government Secondary 1.3 km — —
Newtown High School of Performing Arts, Newtown Government Secondary 1.4 km 1,145 1,127
Marrickville Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 1.4 km 213 1,090
Petersham Public School, Petersham Government Primary 1.4 km 232 1,137
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital School, Camperdown Government Combined 1.5 km — —
Newtown Public School, Newtown Government Primary 1.5 km 272 1,140
Eileen O'Connor Catholic College, Lewisham Catholic Combined 1.5 km 74 1,052
Marrickville High School, Marrickville Government Secondary 1.6 km 625 1,052
The John Berne School, Lewisham Independent Secondary 1.7 km 45 1,038
Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt Campus, Leichhardt Government Secondary 1.7 km 784 1,104
Camdenville Public School, Newtown Government Primary 1.7 km 310 1,132
St Pius' Catholic Primary School, Enmore Catholic Primary 1.7 km 121 1,100
Lewisham Public School, Lewisham Government Primary 1.8 km 198 1,121
Annandale North Public School, Annandale Government Primary 1.9 km 359 1,148
Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham, Lewisham Independent Combined 1.9 km 1,231 1,074
Newtown North Public School, Newtown Government Primary 1.9 km 221 1,132
Kegworth Public School, Leichhardt Government Primary 1.9 km 252 1,117
Forest Lodge Public School, Forest Lodge Government Primary 2.0 km 307 1,161
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Leichhardt North Catholic Primary 2.0 km 180 1,167
Erskineville Public School, Erskineville Government Primary 2.1 km 334 1,155
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Marrickville Catholic Primary 2.1 km 372 1,072
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Erskineville Catholic Primary 2.2 km 169 1,145
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design, Dulwich Hill Government Secondary 2.2 km 804 1,092
Darlington Public School, Chippendale Government Primary 2.2 km 147 1,030
Casimir Catholic College, Marrickville Catholic Secondary 2.3 km 827 1,052
St Scholastica's College Glebe Point, Glebe Independent Secondary 2.4 km 1,044 1,138
St Peters Public School, St Peters Government Primary 2.4 km 154 1,099
St James Catholic Primary School, Glebe Catholic Primary 2.4 km 152 1,125
Orange Grove Public School, Leichhardt Government Primary 2.5 km 519 1,132
St Maroun's College, Marrickville Independent Combined 2.5 km 567 1,051
Glebe Public School, Glebe Government Primary 2.6 km 193 982
Dulwich Hill Public School, Dulwich Hill Government Primary 2.7 km 358 1,099
Central Sydney Intensive English High School, Alexandria Government Secondary 2.7 km 142 1,037
Summer Hill Public School, Summer Hill Government Primary 2.7 km 662 1,167
Australian Performing Arts Grammar School, Glebe Independent Secondary 2.8 km 129 1,103
St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary School, Haberfield Catholic Primary 2.9 km 110 1,083
Alexandria Park Community School, Alexandria Government Combined 2.9 km 1,313 1,052
Tempe High School, Tempe Government Secondary 2.9 km 985 1,096
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Summer Hill Catholic Primary 3.0 km 163 1,136
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus, Glebe Government Secondary 3.0 km 798 1,094
Marrickville West Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 3.0 km 411 1,070
Key College, Redfern Independent Secondary 3.0 km 70 909
Tempe Public School, Tempe Government Primary 3.1 km 346 1,096
International Grammar School, Ultimo Independent Combined 3.1 km 1,224 1,170
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School, Dulwich Hill Catholic Primary 3.1 km 118 1,094
Dobroyd Point Public School, Haberfield Government Primary 3.1 km 116 1,149
Trinity Grammar School, Summer Hill Independent Combined 3.2 km 2,296 1,168
Haberfield Public School, Haberfield Government Primary 3.3 km 542 1,125
Ferncourt Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 3.3 km 285 1,125
Ashfield Boys High School, Ashfield Government Secondary 3.4 km 751 1,074
Yeo Park Infants School, Ashfield Government Primary 3.4 km 48 1,144
Redfern Jarjum College, Redfern Independent Primary 3.4 km 25 667
Ultimo Public School, Ultimo Government Primary 3.5 km 483 1,088
Rozelle Public School, Rozelle Government Primary 3.5 km 507 1,162
Ashfield Public School, Ashfield Government Primary 3.5 km 474 1,096
GOAL College, Ultimo Independent Secondary 3.5 km 204 1,027
Westbourne College Sydney, Ultimo Independent Secondary 3.5 km 65 1,153
Inner Sydney Montessori School, Balmain Independent Primary 3.6 km 95 1,178

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 Stanmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13665/stanmore/topic/education