Most Educated in New South Wales

Top 100 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated — New South Wales

1 Sydney 35.0%

2 Newcastle 35.0%

3 Central Coast 35.0%

4 Wollongong 35.0%

5 Maitland 35.0%

6 Coffs Harbour 35.0%

7 Port Macquarie 35.0%

8 Blacktown 35.0%

9 Tamworth 35.0%

10 Dubbo 35.0%

11 Orange 35.0%

12 Castle Hill 35.0%

13 Auburn 35.0%

14 Baulkham Hills 35.0%

15 Bathurst 35.0%

16 Bankstown 35.0%

17 Maroubra 35.0%

18 Hurstville 35.0%

19 Merrylands 35.0%

20 Randwick 35.0%

21 Mosman 35.0%

22 Kellyville 35.0%

23 Liverpool 35.0%

24 Quakers Hill 35.0%

25 Parramatta 35.0%

26 Ryde 35.0%

27 Marrickville 35.0%

28 Strathfield 35.0%

29 Sydney Central Business District 35.0%

30 Chatswood 35.0%

31 Goulburn 35.0%

32 Campsie 35.0%

33 Greenacre 35.0%

34 Carlingford 35.0%

35 Ashfield 35.0%

36 Greystanes 35.0%

37 Epping 35.0%

38 Cessnock 35.0%

39 Glenmore Park 35.0%

40 Hornsby 35.0%

41 Cabramatta 35.0%

42 Armidale 35.0%

43 Dee Why 35.0%

44 Griffith 35.0%

45 Punchbowl 35.0%

46 St Clair 35.0%

47 Lidcombe 35.0%

48 Bexley 35.0%

49 Grafton 35.0%

50 Seven Hills 35.0%

51 Wollongong city centre 35.0%

52 Cherrybrook 35.0%

53 Saint Ives 35.0%

54 Burwood 35.0%

55 Fairfield 35.0%

56 Yagoona 35.0%

57 Westmead 35.0%

58 Eastwood 35.0%

59 Cronulla 35.0%

60 Wahroonga 35.0%

61 Earlwood 35.0%

62 Batemans Bay 35.0%

63 Broken Hill 35.0%

64 Engadine 35.0%

65 Lakemba 35.0%

66 Granville 35.0%

67 Mount Druitt 35.0%

68 Kogarah 35.0%

69 Umina Beach 35.0%

70 Taree 35.0%

71 Manly 35.0%

72 West Pennant Hills 35.0%

73 Glenwood 35.0%

74 Muswellbrook 35.0%

75 Mascot 35.0%

76 Banora Point 35.0%

77 Surry Hills 35.0%

78 Casula 35.0%

79 Cranebrook 35.0%

80 Rockdale 35.0%

81 Kingsford 35.0%

82 Coogee 35.0%

83 Prestons 35.0%

84 Miranda 35.0%

85 Kensington 35.0%

86 Ingleburn 35.0%

87 Rooty Hill 35.0%

88 Newtown 35.0%

89 Bossley Park 35.0%

90 Leichhardt 35.0%

91 Concord 35.0%

92 Toongabbie 35.0%

93 Revesby 35.0%

94 Macquarie Fields 35.0%

95 Forster 35.0%

96 Pyrmont 35.0%

97 Dulwich Hill 35.0%

98 North Parramatta 35.0%

99 Doonside 35.0%

100 Goonellabah 35.0%

The most educated cities in New South Wales have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Sydney leads with 35.0% of residents holding a bachelor's degree.

High education levels typically correlate with higher incomes, lower unemployment, better health outcomes, and more civic engagement. These cities often host or are adjacent to major universities and research institutions that drive both education and economic development.

Highly educated communities tend to attract knowledge-based industries and employers in technology, healthcare, finance, and professional services, creating a self-reinforcing cycle of educational attainment and economic opportunity.

Did You Know?

1. In Sydney, 35.0% of residents have a bachelor's degree — more than double the national average of about 33%.
2. Cities near major research universities consistently rank among the most educated in the country.
3. Higher education rates correlate with higher incomes, lower crime, and better health outcomes across communities.

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