85.2% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 78.0%
- 2016: 81.0%
- 2021: 85.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lane Cove · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Lane Cove
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of all adults in Lane Cove hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the country. This high level of attainment is seen across the board, from school completion rates to university degrees. The area has become even more highly educated over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national figure, with 85.2% of people finishing Year 12. This is 26 points higher than the New South Wales average and has risen 7.2 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lane Cove, Year 12 is the majority at 89%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A striking 56.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure rose 11 points since 2011, with postgraduate degrees now held by 22.3% of the population.
56.7% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 45.5%
- 2016: 50.2%
- 2021: 56.7%
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 Lane Cove, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Postgraduate degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most common in management and commerce, held by 29.9% of residents. Other frequent fields include society and culture at 14.6% and health at 10.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Lane Cove has six schools with an average size of 621 students, which is among the highest for similar areas. While these schools have some of the highest advantage scores, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
6
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.84
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3,723
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
621
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,166
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Lane Cove
6 schools — 3,723 students, average ICSEA 1,166.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1
| Saint Ignatius' College, Lane Cove | Independent | Secondary | — | 1,613 | 1,159 |
| Lane Cove Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | — | 688 | 1,178 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Lane Cove | Catholic | Primary | — | 502 | 1,176 |
| Lane Cove West Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | — | 474 | 1,163 |
| Greenwich Public School, Greenwich | Government | Primary | — | 367 | 1,175 |
| Currambena Primary School, Lane Cove | Independent | Primary | — | 79 | 1,120 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lane Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14700/lane-cove/topic/education