87.0% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 80.4%
- 2016: 84.3%
- 2021: 87.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Pymble · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Pymble
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more residents in Pymble hold high-level degrees than in most similar areas. This is a highly educated community where 56.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, and school completion rates are far above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high in Pymble, with 87% of people finishing Year 12. This is 28 percentage points above the New South Wales and Australian figures, and it has risen by 6.5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Pymble, Year 12 is the majority at 90%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 56.4% of adults, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. This high level of qualification has grown over the last decade, rising 11 points since 2011.
56.4% ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.7%
- 2016: 50.7%
- 2021: 56.4%
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 Pymble, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Postgraduate degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 31.8%, followed by society and culture at 13.8% and health at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Pymble has 8 schools with a total of 4,381 enrolments, making it one of the largest areas for schooling. These schools are generally larger than most and have an advantage score among the highest for similar areas.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.26
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
51
Higher than 88% 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).
4,381
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
548
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,172
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 Pymble
51 schools — 29,213 students, average ICSEA 1,158.
By sector: Government 28 · Independent 16 · Catholic 7
By type: Primary 32 · Combined 13 · Secondary 6
| Pymble Ladies' College, Pymble | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 2,501 | 1,178 |
| Gordon West Public School, Pymble | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 424 | 1,150 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School, West Pymble | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 104 | 1,174 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Pymble | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 229 | 1,165 |
| Killara Public School, Killara | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 273 | 1,148 |
| West Pymble Public School, West Pymble | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 250 | 1,173 |
| Ravenswood School for Girls, Gordon | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,451 | 1,185 |
| Gordon East Public School, Gordon | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 195 | 1,163 |
| Northside Montessori School, Pymble | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 159 | 1,147 |
| Turramurra High School, South Turramurra | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 987 | 1,118 |
| Pymble Public School, Pymble | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 519 | 1,176 |
| Turramurra Public School, Turramurra | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 531 | 1,181 |
| Beaumont Road Public School, Killara | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 310 | 1,164 |
| Lindfield Montessori Preschool, West Lindfield | Independent | Primary | 3.0 km | 3 | — |
| St Ives High School, St Ives | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,756 | 1,125 |
| Warrawee Public School, Turramurra | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 622 | 1,170 |
| St Ives Public School, St Ives | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 465 | 1,155 |
| Macquarie University Special Education Centre, Macquarie University | Independent | Primary | 3.1 km | 47 | 1,074 |
| NextSense School, Macquarie Park | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 7 | 1,017 |
| Killara High School, Killara | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,803 | 1,147 |
| Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School, Lindfield | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 98 | 1,164 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Lindfield | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 259 | 1,168 |
| NextSense School - Spoken Language Program, Macquarie Park | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 22 | 977 |
| NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program, Macquarie Park | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 17 | 1,001 |
| Masada College, St Ives | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 368 | 1,162 |
| Knox Grammar School, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 3,345 | 1,187 |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, St Ives | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 221 | 1,141 |
| Cromehurst School, Lindfield | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 60 | 1,098 |
| Wahroonga Adventist School, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 633 | 1,161 |
| Epping North Public School, North Epping | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 382 | 1,174 |
| Epping Boys High School, Eastwood | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,493 | 1,117 |
| Wahroonga Public School, Wahroonga | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 508 | 1,156 |
| Lindfield Public School, Lindfield | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 584 | 1,162 |
| St Lucy's School, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 246 | 1,104 |
| Turramurra North Public School, North Turramurra | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 196 | 1,170 |
| Prouille Catholic Primary School, Wahroonga | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 262 | 1,156 |
| Abbotsleigh, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 1,634 | 1,217 |
| St Ives North Public School, St Ives | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 846 | 1,164 |
| St Edmund's College, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 112 | 1,107 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Marsfield | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 284 | 1,142 |
| Lindfield Learning Village, Lindfield | Government | Combined | 4.6 km | 803 | 1,152 |
| Aurora College, Lane Cove North | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | — | — |
| Brigidine College St Ives, St Ives | Independent | Secondary | 4.7 km | 793 | 1,148 |
| Truscott Street Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 265 | 1,144 |
| Kent Road Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 1,007 | 1,133 |
| St Ives Park Public School, St Ives | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 143 | 1,113 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, North Ryde | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 399 | 1,129 |
| North Ryde Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 316 | 1,123 |
| Epping Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 790 | 1,147 |
| Eastwood Heights Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 416 | 1,119 |
| Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School, St Ives | Government | Combined | 5.3 km | 75 | 983 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pymble [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121031409/pymble/topic/education