80.7% —
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 77.1%
- 2021: 80.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wahroonga (West) - Waitara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of all adults in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara hold a university degree, creating a highly qualified local population. This academic achievement is reflected in the community's schooling levels, where an overwhelming majority of residents have finished Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is very common here, with 80.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the 58.9% seen across New South Wales and has risen by 3.6 points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wahroonga (West) - Waitara, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are remarkably high, as 52.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3% and represents a 5.1 point increase since 2016.
52.6% —
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 47.5%
- 2021: 52.6%
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 Wahroonga (West) - Waitara, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 27.6%, followed by engineering at 11.9% and society and culture at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three schools with an average size of 788 students, which is much higher than most similar areas. These schools have some of the highest advantage scores in the region.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.26
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
Higher than 68% 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).
2,364
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
788
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,133
Higher than 92% 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 Wahroonga (West) - Waitara
29 schools — 20,634 students, average ICSEA 1,160.
By sector: Government 16 · Independent 9 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 15 · Combined 8 · Secondary 6
| Waitara Public School, Wahroonga | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 972 | 1,148 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Waitara | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 337 | 1,153 |
| St Leo's Catholic College, Wahroonga | Catholic | Secondary | 0.6 km | 1,055 | 1,113 |
| Marri Mittigar School, Hornsby | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 28 | 984 |
| Hornsby Girls High School, Hornsby | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 722 | 1,209 |
| Barker College, Hornsby | Independent | Secondary | 0.9 km | 2,856 | 1,166 |
| Abbotsleigh, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 1,634 | 1,217 |
| Clarke Road School, Hornsby | Government | Combined | 1.2 km | 61 | 1,063 |
| St Lucy's School, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 246 | 1,104 |
| Prouille Catholic Primary School, Wahroonga | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 262 | 1,156 |
| Hornsby South Public School, Hornsby | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 534 | 1,110 |
| Loreto Normanhurst, Normanhurst | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 1,240 | 1,164 |
| Normanhurst Boys High School, Normanhurst | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 752 | 1,207 |
| St Edmund's College, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 112 | 1,107 |
| Knox Grammar School, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 3,345 | 1,187 |
| Normanhurst Public School, Normanhurst | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 372 | 1,139 |
| Wahroonga Public School, Wahroonga | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 508 | 1,156 |
| Blue Gum Community School, Hornsby | Independent | Primary | 1.9 km | 21 | 1,105 |
| Asquith Boys High School, Asquith | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 542 | 1,045 |
| Normanhurst West Public School, Thornleigh | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 363 | 1,136 |
| Asquith Girls High School, Asquith | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 669 | 1,082 |
| Warrawee Public School, Turramurra | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 622 | 1,170 |
| Asquith Public School, Asquith | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 384 | 1,102 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Asquith | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 223 | 1,124 |
| Wahroonga Adventist School, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 633 | 1,161 |
| Hornsby North Public School, Hornsby | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 937 | 1,148 |
| Turramurra North Public School, North Turramurra | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 196 | 1,170 |
| Thornleigh West Public School, Thornleigh | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 477 | 1,142 |
| Turramurra Public School, Turramurra | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 531 | 1,181 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121021579/wahroonga-waitara/topic/education