83.6% ▲ +80.4%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 46.4%
- 2016: 79.6%
- 2021: 83.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
North Sydney · Federal Electorate
Education & Qualifications in North Sydney
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A very high level of learning defines daily life in North Sydney, where over half of all adults hold a university degree. This academic focus is clear across the board, with Year 12 completion rates far above the national figure and a strong presence of postgraduate qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is exceptionally high in North Sydney, with 83.6% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the 58.8% national figure and represents a jump of 37 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In North Sydney, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 10 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the most qualified in the country, as 55.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3%, with postgraduate degrees held by 21.9% of the population.
55.7% —
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 49.8%
- 2021: 55.7%
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 North Sydney, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Most qualifications here are in management and commerce (30.4%) or society and culture (15.4%), followed by health and engineering.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest and most advantaged in the region, with 30,095 total enrolments. While there are 40 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most areas.
1.44
Lower than 83% of federal electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
40
Lower than 89% of federal 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).
30,095
Higher than 68% of federal electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
772
Higher than 93% of federal electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,161
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving North Sydney
40 schools — 30,095 students, average ICSEA 1,161.
By sector: Government 23 · Independent 11 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 20 · Secondary 15 · Combined 5
| Greenwich Public School, Greenwich | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 367 | 1,175 |
| Bradfield College, St Leonards | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 322 | 1,108 |
| Currambena Primary School, Lane Cove | Independent | Primary | 0.9 km | 79 | 1,120 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Lane Cove | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 502 | 1,176 |
| Lane Cove Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 688 | 1,178 |
| International Chinese School, St Leonards | Independent | Primary | 1.1 km | 116 | 1,172 |
| Artarmon Public School, Artarmon | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 1,063 | 1,167 |
| Royal North Shore Hospital School, St Leonards | Government | Combined | 1.1 km | — | — |
| Naremburn School, Naremburn | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 30 | 1,075 |
| Chatswood High School, Chatswood | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 2,147 | 1,137 |
| Saint Ignatius' College, Lane Cove | Independent | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,613 | 1,159 |
| Chatswood Public School, Chatswood | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 1,083 | 1,143 |
| North Sydney Girls High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 916 | 1,203 |
| Marist Sisters' College Woolwich, Woolwich | Catholic | Secondary | 2.5 km | 937 | 1,101 |
| Cammeraygal High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 905 | 1,135 |
| Willoughby Girls High School, Willoughby | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,036 | 1,152 |
| Willoughby Public School, Willoughby | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 905 | 1,143 |
| North Sydney Boys High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 933 | 1,195 |
| North Sydney Public School, Waverton | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 756 | 1,144 |
| Lane Cove West Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 474 | 1,163 |
| Mowbray Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 714 | 1,143 |
| Marist Catholic College North Shore, North Sydney | Catholic | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,609 | 1,166 |
| Cammeray Public School, Cammeray | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 622 | 1,168 |
| Cameragal Montessori School, North Sydney | Independent | Primary | 2.9 km | 40 | 1,179 |
| Anzac Park Public School, Cammeray | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 720 | 1,147 |
| Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College, North Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,186 | 1,179 |
| Hunters Hill Public School, Hunters Hill | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 228 | 1,149 |
| Wenona School, North Sydney | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,385 | 1,187 |
| SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,724 | 1,205 |
| Hunters Hill High School, Hunters Hill | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 790 | 1,104 |
| St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Willoughby | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 277 | 1,161 |
| St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Northbridge | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 102 | 1,170 |
| Northbridge Public School, Northbridge | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 364 | 1,181 |
| Villa Maria Catholic Primary School, Hunters Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 360 | 1,166 |
| St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill | Independent | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,100 | 1,130 |
| Boronia Park Public School, Hunters Hill | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 409 | 1,145 |
| Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School, Middle Cove | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 405 | 1,148 |
| Riverside Girls High School, Gladesville | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 665 | 1,114 |
| St Aloysius' College, Kirribilli | Independent | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,347 | 1,223 |
| Loreto Kirribilli, Kirribilli | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 1,176 | 1,189 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in North Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED132/north-sydney/topic/education