83.6% ▲ +69.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.3%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 83.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
The Rocks · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in The Rocks
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Educational attainment in The Rocks has remained exceptionally high, with 59.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This far exceeds the national figure, marking the area as one of the most qualified places in the country. Most residents have completed their secondary schooling, contributing to a highly educated local profile.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A huge 83.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is among the highest levels of school completion seen in similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In The Rocks, Year 12 is the majority at 91%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common here, with 59.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3%, and includes 21.5% with a postgraduate degree.
59.2% ▲ +84.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In The Rocks, Bachelor degree is the majority at 54%; Postgraduate degree is next at 24%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 34.6%, followed by society and culture at 19.3% and health at 8.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is well served by 45 schools within 3 km, which is among the largest number of schools for any similar area. Local schools are larger than most and have some of the highest advantage scores in the region.
23.26
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
45
Higher than 91% 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).
673
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,168
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).
Schools serving The Rocks
45 schools — 28,949 students, average ICSEA 1,168.
By sector: Government 21 · Independent 20 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 18 · Combined 9
| Observatory Hill Environmental Education Centre, The Rocks | Government | Combined | 0.1 km | — | — |
| Fort Street Public School, Sydney | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 284 | 1,094 |
| Conservatorium High School, Sydney | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 156 | 1,194 |
| St Aloysius' College, Kirribilli | Independent | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,347 | 1,223 |
| Macquarie Grammar School, Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 1.3 km | 84 | 1,027 |
| Nicholson Street Public School, Balmain East | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 95 | 1,151 |
| Loreto Kirribilli, Kirribilli | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,176 | 1,189 |
| St Mary's Cathedral College, Sydney | Catholic | Combined | 1.5 km | 937 | 1,125 |
| St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura School, Sydney | Independent | Primary | 1.7 km | 38 | 817 |
| St Andrew's Cathedral School, Sydney | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,436 | 1,189 |
| Plunkett Street Public School, Woolloomooloo | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 73 | 968 |
| Sydney Distance Education High School, Woolloomooloo | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 615 | 1,032 |
| Australian International High School, Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 1.8 km | — | 1,028 |
| Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst | Independent | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,925 | 1,274 |
| St Vincent's College, Potts Point | Independent | Secondary | 2.0 km | 755 | 1,145 |
| SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,724 | 1,205 |
| SCEGGS Darlinghurst, Darlinghurst | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 936 | 1,209 |
| Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle, Balmain | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 349 | 1,170 |
| Ultimo Public School, Ultimo | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 483 | 1,088 |
| Balmain Public School, Balmain | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 321 | 1,172 |
| Westbourne College Sydney, Ultimo | Independent | Secondary | 2.4 km | 65 | 1,153 |
| GOAL College, Ultimo | Independent | Secondary | 2.5 km | 204 | 1,027 |
| Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College, North Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,186 | 1,179 |
| Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus, Glebe | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 798 | 1,094 |
| Darlinghurst Public School, Potts Point | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 210 | 1,156 |
| North Sydney Public School, Waverton | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 756 | 1,144 |
| Crown Street Public School, Surry Hills | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 288 | 1,114 |
| Wenona School, North Sydney | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,385 | 1,187 |
| International Grammar School, Ultimo | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,224 | 1,170 |
| Inner Sydney Montessori School, Balmain | Independent | Primary | 2.8 km | 95 | 1,178 |
| Cameragal Montessori School, North Sydney | Independent | Primary | 2.9 km | 40 | 1,179 |
| Birchgrove Public School, Balmain | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 214 | 1,132 |
| Marist Catholic College North Shore, North Sydney | Catholic | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,609 | 1,166 |
| Cammeraygal High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 905 | 1,135 |
| Sydney Distance Education Primary School, Surry Hills | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 124 | 1,094 |
| Neutral Bay Public School, Neutral Bay | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 641 | 1,169 |
| Australian Performing Arts Grammar School, Glebe | Independent | Secondary | 3.1 km | 129 | 1,103 |
| St James Catholic Primary School, Glebe | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 152 | 1,125 |
| Glebe Public School, Glebe | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 193 | 982 |
| North Sydney Girls High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 916 | 1,203 |
| St Scholastica's College Glebe Point, Glebe | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,044 | 1,138 |
| North Sydney Boys High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 933 | 1,195 |
| Glenmore Road Public School, Paddington | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 263 | 1,176 |
| Inner Sydney High School, Surry Hills | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,161 | 1,104 |
| SCECGS Redlands, Cremorne | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,680 | 1,190 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in The Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13856/the-rocks/topic/education