79.4% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 95% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 74.8%
- 2021: 79.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Heffron · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Heffron
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have climbed steeply in Heffron since 2011, with bachelor degrees and Year 12 completion both rising by over 15 percentage points. This shift has created a highly qualified population where nearly half of all adults hold a university degree. The area now stands far above the national figures for academic achievement.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 79.4% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the 58.8% national figure and represents a significant increase from 64.4% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Heffron, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 10 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common, as 47.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%, and includes 19.7% of adults with a postgraduate degree.
47.9% ▲ +53.5%
Higher than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 47.9%
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 Heffron, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 27.1%, followed by society and culture at 12.8% and engineering and related fields at 10.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a school advantage score of 1,106, which is much higher than most areas. While there are 21 schools within 3km, there are 1.58 schools per 1,000 children, which is lower than most areas.
1.58
Lower than 69% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
Higher than 54% of state electorate 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).
9,284
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
442
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,106
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Heffron
21 schools — 9,284 students, average ICSEA 1,106.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 6 · Combined 2
| J J Cahill Memorial High School, Mascot | Government | Secondary | 0.3 km | 298 | 987 |
| St Therese Catholic Primary School, Mascot | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 608 | 1,089 |
| Mascot Public School, Mascot | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 397 | 1,035 |
| Gardeners Road Public School, Rosebery | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 393 | 1,058 |
| Eastlakes Public School, Eastlakes | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 154 | 1,046 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Rosebery | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 150 | 1,112 |
| Green Square Public School, Zetlands | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 107 | 1,122 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Kensington | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 702 | 1,083 |
| St Peters Public School, St Peters | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 154 | 1,099 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Kensington | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 412 | 1,145 |
| Yudi Gunyi School, Waterloo | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 29 | 890 |
| Kensington Public School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 381 | 1,120 |
| Alexandria Park Community School, Alexandria | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,313 | 1,052 |
| Central Sydney Intensive English High School, Alexandria | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 142 | 1,037 |
| Erskineville Public School, Erskineville | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 334 | 1,155 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Erskineville | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 169 | 1,145 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School, Waterloo | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 76 | 938 |
| Tempe Public School, Tempe | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 346 | 1,096 |
| Tempe High School, Tempe | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 985 | 1,096 |
| Sydney Girls High School, Surry Hills | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 929 | 1,193 |
| Sydney Boys High School, Moore Park | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,205 | 1,189 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Heffron [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10035/heffron/topic/education