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Lane Cove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Lane Cove

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Over half of adults in Lane Cove hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This high level of attainment marks the area as one of the most qualified in the region, with a strong trend toward advanced university study.

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📍 Lane Cove, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Lane Cove sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

54.6% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Lane Cove — higher than 98% of areas.

Lane Cove54.6%
2066, NSW 55.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are exceptionally high here, with 84.4% of people completing Year 12. This is far above the 58.8% national figure and among the highest results for similar areas.

Highest year of school

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In Lane Cove, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 10 is next at 7%.

Year 12 84.4% Year 10 6.9% Year 11 2.6% Year 9 or below 2.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is very common, as 54.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the New South Wales average of 27.8%, with 20.9% of residents holding a postgraduate degree.

Highest qualification level

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In Lane Cove, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).

Bachelor degree 43.3% Postgraduate degree 20.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.0% Certificate III / IV 8.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.0% Certificate I / II 0.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 30.7%, followed by society and culture at 13.7% and health at 9.6%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Local primary schools have an average advantage score of 1,171, which is among the highest for similar areas. While there are 4 schools in the area, there are 1.27 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas.

Schools within 3 km

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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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,171

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).

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Schools serving Lane Cove

58 schools — 36,053 students, average ICSEA 1,149.

By sector: Government 33 · Independent 13 · Catholic 12

By type: Primary 32 · Secondary 18 · Combined 8
Lane Cove Public School, Lane Cove Government Primary 0.7 km 688 1,178
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Lane Cove Catholic Primary 0.9 km 502 1,176
Currambena Primary School, Lane Cove Independent Primary 1.0 km 79 1,120
Lane Cove West Public School, Lane Cove Government Primary 1.1 km 474 1,163
Saint Ignatius' College, Lane Cove Independent Secondary 1.4 km 1,613 1,159
Mowbray Public School, Lane Cove Government Primary 1.5 km 714 1,143
Hunters Hill High School, Hunters Hill Government Secondary 2.2 km 790 1,104
Chatswood High School, Chatswood Government Secondary 2.2 km 2,147 1,137
Greenwich Public School, Greenwich Government Primary 2.3 km 367 1,175
Hunters Hill Public School, Hunters Hill Government Primary 2.3 km 228 1,149
Artarmon Public School, Artarmon Government Primary 2.3 km 1,063 1,167
Boronia Park Public School, Hunters Hill Government Primary 2.5 km 409 1,145
Chatswood Public School, Chatswood Government Primary 2.5 km 1,083 1,143
Villa Maria Catholic Primary School, Hunters Hill Catholic Primary 2.5 km 360 1,166
Bradfield College, St Leonards Government Secondary 2.5 km 322 1,108
St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill Independent Secondary 2.6 km 1,100 1,130
Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre, East Ryde Government Combined 2.6 km — —
Marist Sisters' College Woolwich, Woolwich Catholic Secondary 2.7 km 937 1,101
International Chinese School, St Leonards Independent Primary 2.8 km 116 1,172
Royal North Shore Hospital School, St Leonards Government Combined 2.8 km — —
Aurora College, Lane Cove North Government Secondary 3.0 km — —
Lindfield Learning Village, Lindfield Government Combined 3.0 km 803 1,152
The Children's House Montessori, North Ryde Independent Primary 3.0 km 8 1,110
St Pius X College, Chatswood Independent Combined 3.1 km 1,183 1,144
Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School, Chatswood Catholic Primary 3.2 km 355 1,144
Riverside Girls High School, Gladesville Government Secondary 3.2 km 665 1,114
Mercy Catholic College, Chatswood Catholic Secondary 3.3 km 728 1,134
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Gladesville Catholic Primary 3.4 km 179 1,132
Ryde East Public School, North Ryde Government Primary 3.4 km 347 1,115
Naremburn School, Naremburn Government Secondary 3.6 km 30 1,075
Arndell School, North Ryde Government Combined 3.6 km 17 1,011
Truscott Street Public School, North Ryde Government Primary 3.7 km 265 1,144
Gladesville Public School, Gladesville Government Primary 3.8 km 305 1,129
Willoughby Girls High School, Willoughby Government Secondary 3.9 km 1,036 1,152
Willoughby Public School, Willoughby Government Primary 3.9 km 905 1,143
Ryde Secondary College, Ryde Government Secondary 3.9 km 1,487 1,102
Giant Steps Sydney, Gladesville Independent Combined 3.9 km 113 1,103
Holy Cross College, Ryde Catholic Secondary 4.0 km 786 1,065
North Sydney Girls High School, Crows Nest Government Secondary 4.2 km 916 1,203
Cammeraygal High School, Crows Nest Government Secondary 4.2 km 905 1,135
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Willoughby Catholic Primary 4.2 km 277 1,161
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, North Ryde Catholic Primary 4.3 km 399 1,129
St Charles Catholic Primary School, Ryde Catholic Primary 4.4 km 579 1,118
North Sydney Public School, Waverton Government Primary 4.4 km 756 1,144
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Drummoyne Catholic Primary 4.4 km 310 1,156
Lindfield Montessori Preschool, West Lindfield Independent Primary 4.4 km 3 —
Drummoyne Public School, Drummoyne Government Primary 4.5 km 427 1,137
North Sydney Boys High School, Crows Nest Government Secondary 4.5 km 933 1,195
North Ryde Public School, North Ryde Government Primary 4.5 km 316 1,123
Marist Catholic College North Shore, North Sydney Catholic Combined 4.6 km 1,609 1,166
Cameragal Montessori School, North Sydney Independent Primary 4.6 km 40 1,179
Cammeray Public School, Cammeray Government Primary 4.7 km 622 1,168
Anzac Park Public School, Cammeray Government Primary 4.7 km 720 1,147
Northcross Christian School, Ryde Independent Primary 4.7 km 374 1,194
Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College, North Sydney Independent Secondary 4.8 km 1,186 1,179
SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney Independent Secondary 4.8 km 1,724 1,205
Wenona School, North Sydney Independent Combined 4.9 km 1,385 1,187
Abbotsford Public School, Abbotsford Government Primary 4.9 km 368 1,113

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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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/sa2/121011686/lane-cove/topic/education