87.0% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 80.1%
- 2016: 83.5%
- 2021: 87.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lindfield - Roseville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Lindfield - Roseville
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education is a defining feature of Lindfield - Roseville, where over half of all adults hold a university degree. This academic focus is seen across the board, with school completion rates and qualification levels far above the national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A far higher proportion of people here finished Year 12 compared to the rest of Australia, reaching 87.0%. This figure has risen by 7.0 points since 2011, placing the area among the highest for school completion.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lindfield - Roseville, Year 12 is the majority at 90%; Year 10 is next at 5%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is exceptionally well-qualified, with 56.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8% and has climbed by nearly 10 points since 2011.
56.5% ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.6%
- 2016: 51.2%
- 2021: 56.5%
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 Lindfield - Roseville, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Postgraduate degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Most qualifications are in management and commerce, held by 32.3% of residents, followed by society and culture at 15.2% and health at 10.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 10 schools, which is among the largest number for similar areas, and a high total of 3,918 enrolments. Local schools also have an average advantage score that is among the highest at this level.
10
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.00
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
54
Higher than 89% 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).
3,918
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
435
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,169
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 Lindfield - Roseville
54 schools — 27,967 students, average ICSEA 1,148.
By sector: Government 35 · Independent 10 · Catholic 9
By type: Primary 36 · Combined 10 · Secondary 8
| Cromehurst School, Lindfield | Government | Combined | 0.4 km | 60 | 1,098 |
| Lindfield Public School, Lindfield | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 584 | 1,162 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Lindfield | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 259 | 1,168 |
| Roseville College, Roseville | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 1,060 | 1,191 |
| Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School, Lindfield | Independent | Primary | 1.1 km | 98 | 1,164 |
| Lindfield East Public School, East Lindfield | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 531 | 1,167 |
| Roseville Public School, Roseville | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 520 | 1,172 |
| Lindfield Learning Village, Lindfield | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | 803 | 1,152 |
| Aurora College, Lane Cove North | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | — | — |
| Mercy Catholic College, Chatswood | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 728 | 1,134 |
| St Pius X College, Chatswood | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,183 | 1,144 |
| Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School, Chatswood | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 355 | 1,144 |
| Killara High School, Killara | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,803 | 1,147 |
| Chatswood Public School, Chatswood | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 1,083 | 1,143 |
| Lindfield Montessori Preschool, West Lindfield | Independent | Primary | 2.5 km | 3 | — |
| Castle Cove Public School, Castle Cove | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 273 | 1,167 |
| Ravenswood School for Girls, Gordon | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,451 | 1,185 |
| Chatswood High School, Chatswood | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 2,147 | 1,137 |
| Beaumont Road Public School, Killara | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 310 | 1,164 |
| Killara Public School, Killara | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 273 | 1,148 |
| St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Willoughby | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 277 | 1,161 |
| Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School, Middle Cove | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 405 | 1,148 |
| Mowbray Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 714 | 1,143 |
| Willoughby Public School, Willoughby | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 905 | 1,143 |
| Willoughby Girls High School, Willoughby | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,036 | 1,152 |
| Killarney Heights High School, Killarney Heights | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 969 | 1,132 |
| Killarney Heights Public School, Killarney Heights | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 661 | 1,150 |
| Gordon West Public School, Pymble | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 424 | 1,150 |
| Gordon East Public School, Gordon | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 195 | 1,163 |
| Forestville Public School, Forestville | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 462 | 1,141 |
| Artarmon Public School, Artarmon | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 1,063 | 1,167 |
| St Ives High School, St Ives | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,756 | 1,125 |
| Lane Cove West Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 474 | 1,163 |
| Aspect Vern Barnett School, Forestville | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 97 | 1,107 |
| St Ives Public School, St Ives | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 465 | 1,155 |
| St Martin's Catholic Primary School, Davidson | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 136 | 1,131 |
| Kambora Public School, Davidson | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 32 | 1,101 |
| EOC Broken Bay, Davidson | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 70 | 1,059 |
| Lane Cove Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 688 | 1,178 |
| Forestville Montessori School, Forestville | Independent | Primary | 4.5 km | 49 | 1,171 |
| Davidson High School, Frenchs Forest | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 790 | 1,089 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School, West Pymble | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 104 | 1,174 |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, Forestville | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 282 | 1,145 |
| Truscott Street Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 265 | 1,144 |
| Mimosa Public School, Frenchs Forest | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 562 | 1,119 |
| West Pymble Public School, West Pymble | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 250 | 1,173 |
| The Children's House Montessori, North Ryde | Independent | Primary | 5.1 km | 8 | 1,110 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, North Ryde | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 399 | 1,129 |
| Frenchs Forest Public School, Frenchs Forest | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 218 | 1,123 |
| Arndell School, North Ryde | Government | Combined | 5.5 km | 17 | 1,011 |
| North Ryde Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 316 | 1,123 |
| Ryde East Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 347 | 1,115 |
| NextSense School, Macquarie Park | Independent | Combined | 5.7 km | 7 | 1,017 |
| Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre, East Ryde | Government | Combined | 5.9 km | — | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lindfield - Roseville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121031408/lindfield-roseville/topic/education