84.2% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 76.8%
- 2016: 79.0%
- 2021: 84.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mosman · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Mosman
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A massive 27 point gap separates the proportion of university graduates in Mosman from the New South Wales average. This is a highly educated area where over half of all adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. These figures have climbed steadily over the last decade, reflecting a strong local focus on higher learning.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national figure, with 84.2% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 25 points higher than the Australian average and has risen by 7.4 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mosman, 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 54.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 26.3% national average and includes a high number of postgraduate degrees at 20.8%.
54.6% ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 45.4%
- 2016: 48.8%
- 2021: 54.6%
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 Mosman, Bachelor degree is the majority at 50%; Postgraduate degree is next at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most common, held by 32.1% of qualified residents, followed by society and culture at 19.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score among the highest for similar areas, with a typical school size of 462 students. While there are 8 schools in total, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most other areas.
8
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.73
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3,697
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
462
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,159
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 Mosman
8 schools — 3,697 students, average ICSEA 1,159.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Mosman High School, Mosman | Government | Secondary | — | 1,087 | 1,126 |
| Queenwood, Mosman | Independent | Combined | — | 816 | 1,172 |
| Mosman Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | — | 458 | 1,157 |
| Middle Harbour Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | — | 423 | 1,162 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Mosman | Catholic | Primary | — | 373 | 1,189 |
| Mosman Church of England Preparatory School, Mosman | Independent | Primary | — | 221 | 1,206 |
| Beauty Point Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | — | 205 | 1,154 |
| Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Clifton Gardens | Catholic | Primary | — | 114 | 1,188 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mosman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15350/mosman/topic/education