84.6% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 75.5%
- 2016: 78.9%
- 2021: 84.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Woollahra · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Woollahra
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of all adults in Woollahra hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the country. This high level of attainment is reflected across the board, from a very large proportion of residents finishing high school to the high number of postgraduate degrees held by locals.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 9.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 84.6%. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and is among the highest levels seen in similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Woollahra, Year 12 is the majority at 90%; Year 10 is next at 5%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A typical resident is highly qualified, with 55.2% holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. Postgraduate degrees are also common, held by 20.1% of adults.
55.2% ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 44.5%
- 2016: 48.9%
- 2021: 55.2%
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 Woollahra, Bachelor degree is the majority at 53%; Postgraduate degree is next at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce is the most common field of study at 28.9%, followed by society and culture at 20.9% and health at 9.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Woollahra has 14 schools with a total of 9,591 enrolments, which is larger than about 77% of similar areas. These schools have an average size and advantage score that are among the highest at this level.
14
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.76
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9,591
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
738
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,173
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 Woollahra
14 schools — 9,591 students, average ICSEA 1,173.
By sector: Independent 6 · Government 6 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 5 · Secondary 1
| The Scots College, Bellevue Hill | Independent | Combined | — | 2,076 | 1,162 |
| Cranbrook School, Bellevue Hill | Independent | Secondary | — | 1,693 | 1,181 |
| Ascham School, Edgecliff | Independent | Combined | — | 1,182 | 1,217 |
| Kambala, Rose Bay | Independent | Combined | — | 986 | 1,169 |
| Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart, Rose Bay | Independent | Combined | — | 851 | 1,160 |
| Woollahra Public School, Woollahra | Government | Primary | — | 667 | 1,193 |
| Bellevue Hill Public School, Bellevue Hill | Government | Primary | — | 573 | 1,156 |
| Rose Bay Public School, Rose Bay | Government | Primary | — | 377 | 1,145 |
| McAuley Catholic Primary School, Rose Bay | Catholic | Primary | — | 273 | 1,168 |
| Glenmore Road Public School, Paddington | Government | Primary | — | 263 | 1,176 |
| Double Bay Public School, Double Bay | Government | Primary | — | 237 | 1,135 |
| Vaucluse Public School, Vaucluse | Government | Primary | — | 217 | 1,145 |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Woollahra | Catholic | Primary | — | 196 | 1,164 |
| Reddam House, Woollahra | Independent | Combined | — | — | 1,203 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Woollahra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA18500/woollahra/topic/education