74.3% ▲ +141.6%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 68.9%
- 2021: 74.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Summer Hill · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Summer Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 44% of adults in Summer Hill hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This high level of qualification is matched by a strong schooling record, with most residents finishing their secondary education. It is a highly educated community where university degrees are common.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion rates have climbed sharply in Summer Hill, with 74.3% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the 58.8% national figure and represents a 44 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Summer Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is much higher than most areas at 44.2%. This far exceeds the New South Wales figure of 27.8%, with nearly 18% of residents holding postgraduate degrees.
44.2% ▲ +338.5%
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 44.2%
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 Summer Hill, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 20.9%, followed by society and culture at 16.8% and creative arts at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Summer Hill has 26 schools within 3km, which is more than most areas. Local schools are generally larger than usual and have a school advantage score much higher than most areas.
2.39
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
Higher than 69% 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).
13,737
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
528
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,102
Higher than 84% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Summer Hill
26 schools — 13,737 students, average ICSEA 1,102.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 7 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 18 · Combined 4 · Secondary 4
| Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham, Lewisham | Independent | Combined | 0.3 km | 1,231 | 1,074 |
| Lewisham Public School, Lewisham | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 198 | 1,121 |
| Summer Hill Public School, Summer Hill | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 662 | 1,167 |
| Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design, Dulwich Hill | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 804 | 1,092 |
| Petersham Public School, Petersham | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 232 | 1,137 |
| Dulwich Hill Public School, Dulwich Hill | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 358 | 1,099 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Summer Hill | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 163 | 1,136 |
| St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School, Dulwich Hill | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 118 | 1,094 |
| Trinity Grammar School, Summer Hill | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 2,296 | 1,168 |
| St Maroun's College, Marrickville | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 567 | 1,051 |
| Yeo Park Infants School, Ashfield | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 48 | 1,144 |
| Wilkins Public School, Marrickville | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 508 | 1,135 |
| Marrickville High School, Marrickville | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 625 | 1,052 |
| Ashfield Boys High School, Ashfield | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 751 | 1,074 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Marrickville | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 372 | 1,072 |
| Casimir Catholic College, Marrickville | Catholic | Secondary | 1.6 km | 827 | 1,052 |
| Ashfield Public School, Ashfield | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 474 | 1,096 |
| Marrickville West Public School, Marrickville | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 411 | 1,070 |
| Marrickville Public School, Marrickville | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 213 | 1,090 |
| St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary School, Haberfield | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 110 | 1,083 |
| St Vincent's College Ashfield, Ashfield | Catholic | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,092 | 1,043 |
| Ashbury Public School, Ashbury | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 356 | 1,111 |
| Haberfield Public School, Haberfield | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 542 | 1,125 |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic School Ashbury, Croydon Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 378 | 1,102 |
| Dobroyd Point Public School, Haberfield | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 116 | 1,149 |
| Ferncourt Public School, Marrickville | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 285 | 1,125 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Summer Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10078/summer-hill/topic/education