80.1% —
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Willoughby · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Willoughby
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Willoughby hold a bachelor degree or higher, marking this as an exceptionally well-qualified area. The typical resident has a very high level of schooling, with 80.1% finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is among the highest at this level, with 80.1% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 21 points higher than the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Willoughby, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is highly educated, with 48.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national average of 26.3%, with 18.4% of residents holding a postgraduate degree.
48.3% —
Higher than 91% 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 Willoughby, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 32.8%, followed by society and culture at 14.7%. Health and engineering also make up significant shares of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 3 schools in the area, with enrolments of 2,218 people. While the average school size is much higher than most areas, the local school advantage score is among the highest at this level.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.07
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
43
Higher than 85% 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).
2,218
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
739
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,149
Higher than 96% 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 Willoughby
43 schools — 30,155 students, average ICSEA 1,164.
By sector: Government 27 · Independent 10 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 24 · Secondary 11 · Combined 8
| Willoughby Public School, Willoughby | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 905 | 1,143 |
| Willoughby Girls High School, Willoughby | Government | Secondary | 0.3 km | 1,036 | 1,152 |
| St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Willoughby | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 277 | 1,161 |
| Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School, Middle Cove | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 405 | 1,148 |
| St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Northbridge | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 102 | 1,170 |
| Mercy Catholic College, Chatswood | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 728 | 1,134 |
| Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School, Chatswood | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 355 | 1,144 |
| Artarmon Public School, Artarmon | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 1,063 | 1,167 |
| St Pius X College, Chatswood | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,183 | 1,144 |
| Northbridge Public School, Northbridge | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 364 | 1,181 |
| Naremburn School, Naremburn | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 30 | 1,075 |
| Castle Cove Public School, Castle Cove | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 273 | 1,167 |
| Cammeray Public School, Cammeray | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 622 | 1,168 |
| Chatswood Public School, Chatswood | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 1,083 | 1,143 |
| Royal North Shore Hospital School, St Leonards | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | — | — |
| Bradfield College, St Leonards | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 322 | 1,108 |
| Chatswood High School, Chatswood | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 2,147 | 1,137 |
| Roseville Public School, Roseville | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 520 | 1,172 |
| Roseville College, Roseville | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,060 | 1,191 |
| International Chinese School, St Leonards | Independent | Primary | 2.8 km | 116 | 1,172 |
| Anzac Park Public School, Cammeray | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 720 | 1,147 |
| North Sydney Boys High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 933 | 1,195 |
| North Sydney Girls High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 916 | 1,203 |
| Greenwich Public School, Greenwich | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 367 | 1,175 |
| Killarney Heights Public School, Killarney Heights | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 661 | 1,150 |
| Marist Catholic College North Shore, North Sydney | Catholic | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,609 | 1,166 |
| Cammeraygal High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 905 | 1,135 |
| Lane Cove Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 688 | 1,178 |
| Killarney Heights High School, Killarney Heights | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 969 | 1,132 |
| Cameragal Montessori School, North Sydney | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 40 | 1,179 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Lane Cove | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 502 | 1,176 |
| Currambena Primary School, Lane Cove | Independent | Primary | 3.6 km | 79 | 1,120 |
| Wenona School, North Sydney | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,385 | 1,187 |
| Middle Harbour Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 423 | 1,162 |
| North Sydney Public School, Waverton | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 756 | 1,144 |
| Neutral Bay Public School, Neutral Bay | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 641 | 1,169 |
| Lindfield Public School, Lindfield | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 584 | 1,162 |
| Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College, North Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,186 | 1,179 |
| Beauty Point Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 205 | 1,154 |
| Lindfield East Public School, East Lindfield | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 531 | 1,167 |
| Cromehurst School, Lindfield | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 60 | 1,098 |
| SCECGS Redlands, Cremorne | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,680 | 1,190 |
| SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,724 | 1,205 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Willoughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121011687/willoughby/topic/education