85.3% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Castle Cove - Northbridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Castle Cove - Northbridge
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Castle Cove - Northbridge ranks among the highest areas for education, with a striking 53.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This high level of academic achievement is mirrored in the school results, where the vast majority of residents have completed their secondary education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national figure, with 85.3% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 26 percentage points higher than the average for both New South Wales and Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Castle Cove - Northbridge, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
More than half of adults hold a university degree, which is far above the New South Wales average. This includes 45.5% with a bachelor degree and 21.6% with a postgraduate qualification.
53.2% —
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Castle Cove - Northbridge, Bachelor degree is the majority at 50%; Postgraduate degree is next at 24%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 32.6%, followed by society and culture at 17.4% and health at 10.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have some of the highest advantage scores among similar areas, though the average school size of 286 is lower than most. There are four schools in the area, with 50% being government run.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.51
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
58
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
1,144
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
286
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,165
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Castle Cove - Northbridge
58 schools — 36,599 students, average ICSEA 1,161.
By sector: Government 35 · Independent 14 · Catholic 9
By type: Primary 35 · Secondary 13 · Combined 10
| Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School, Middle Cove | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 405 | 1,148 |
| St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Willoughby | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 277 | 1,161 |
| Willoughby Public School, Willoughby | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 905 | 1,143 |
| Willoughby Girls High School, Willoughby | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,036 | 1,152 |
| St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Northbridge | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 102 | 1,170 |
| Northbridge Public School, Northbridge | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 364 | 1,181 |
| Castle Cove Public School, Castle Cove | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 273 | 1,167 |
| Cammeray Public School, Cammeray | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 622 | 1,168 |
| Killarney Heights Public School, Killarney Heights | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 661 | 1,150 |
| Naremburn School, Naremburn | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 30 | 1,075 |
| Mercy Catholic College, Chatswood | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 728 | 1,134 |
| Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School, Chatswood | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 355 | 1,144 |
| Beauty Point Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 205 | 1,154 |
| Killarney Heights High School, Killarney Heights | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 969 | 1,132 |
| St Pius X College, Chatswood | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,183 | 1,144 |
| Artarmon Public School, Artarmon | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 1,063 | 1,167 |
| Roseville Public School, Roseville | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 520 | 1,172 |
| Anzac Park Public School, Cammeray | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 720 | 1,147 |
| Middle Harbour Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 423 | 1,162 |
| Royal North Shore Hospital School, St Leonards | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | — | — |
| Farmhouse Montessori School, North Balgowlah | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 37 | 1,165 |
| Balgowlah North Public School, North Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 381 | 1,169 |
| Seaforth Public School, Seaforth | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 394 | 1,165 |
| Chatswood Public School, Chatswood | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 1,083 | 1,143 |
| Bradfield College, St Leonards | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 322 | 1,108 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Mosman | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 373 | 1,189 |
| North Sydney Boys High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 933 | 1,195 |
| Roseville College, Roseville | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,060 | 1,191 |
| Chatswood High School, Chatswood | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 2,147 | 1,137 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus, Balgowlah | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,100 | 1,115 |
| North Sydney Girls High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 916 | 1,203 |
| International Chinese School, St Leonards | Independent | Primary | 3.7 km | 116 | 1,172 |
| Marist Catholic College North Shore, North Sydney | Catholic | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,609 | 1,166 |
| Neutral Bay Public School, Neutral Bay | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 641 | 1,169 |
| Cammeraygal High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 905 | 1,135 |
| Cameragal Montessori School, North Sydney | Independent | Primary | 3.9 km | 40 | 1,179 |
| Aspect Vern Barnett School, Forestville | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 97 | 1,107 |
| SCECGS Redlands, Cremorne | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,680 | 1,190 |
| St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School, Balgowlah | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 232 | 1,168 |
| Wenona School, North Sydney | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 1,385 | 1,187 |
| Balgowlah Heights Public School, Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 651 | 1,177 |
| Forestville Public School, Forestville | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 462 | 1,141 |
| Mosman Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 458 | 1,157 |
| North Sydney Public School, Waverton | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 756 | 1,144 |
| Queenwood, Mosman | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 816 | 1,172 |
| Greenwich Public School, Greenwich | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 367 | 1,175 |
| Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College, North Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,186 | 1,179 |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, Forestville | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 282 | 1,145 |
| Mosman High School, Mosman | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,087 | 1,126 |
| Lindfield East Public School, East Lindfield | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 531 | 1,167 |
| Manly Vale Public School, Manly Vale | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 553 | 1,129 |
| Forestville Montessori School, Forestville | Independent | Primary | 4.5 km | 49 | 1,171 |
| Mosman Church of England Preparatory School, Mosman | Independent | Primary | 4.5 km | 221 | 1,206 |
| Lindfield Public School, Lindfield | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 584 | 1,162 |
| SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 4.7 km | 1,724 | 1,205 |
| Cromehurst School, Lindfield | Government | Combined | 4.8 km | 60 | 1,098 |
| Allambie Heights Public School, Allambie Heights | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 406 | 1,138 |
| Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Clifton Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 114 | 1,188 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Castle Cove - Northbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121011683/castle-cove-northbridge/topic/education