84.3% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 77.5%
- 2016: 79.4%
- 2021: 84.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A huge jump in higher education defines Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee, where the number of adults with a university degree rose 10 points since 2011. More than half the adult population now holds a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 84.3% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and has risen by 6.8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Over half of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. This high level of qualification is led by 43.1% of residents holding a bachelor degree and 22.2% with a postgraduate degree.
52.1% ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.8%
- 2016: 45.4%
- 2021: 52.1%
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 (East) - Warrawee, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 30.2%, followed by society and culture at 14.2% and health at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has eight schools with 7,362 enrolments, which is among the largest for its level. Most schools are independent (62.5%) and typically have a large average size of 920 students.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.35
Higher than 58% 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).
7,362
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
920
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,183
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 Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee
54 schools — 38,202 students, average ICSEA 1,154.
By sector: Government 30 · Independent 15 · Catholic 9
By type: Primary 30 · Secondary 13 · Combined 11
| St Lucy's School, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 0.4 km | 246 | 1,104 |
| Prouille Catholic Primary School, Wahroonga | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 262 | 1,156 |
| Abbotsleigh, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 1,634 | 1,217 |
| St Edmund's College, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 112 | 1,107 |
| Knox Grammar School, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 3,345 | 1,187 |
| Waitara Public School, Wahroonga | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 972 | 1,148 |
| Wahroonga Public School, Wahroonga | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 508 | 1,156 |
| St Leo's Catholic College, Wahroonga | Catholic | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,055 | 1,113 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Waitara | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 337 | 1,153 |
| Marri Mittigar School, Hornsby | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 28 | 984 |
| Normanhurst Boys High School, Normanhurst | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 752 | 1,207 |
| Loreto Normanhurst, Normanhurst | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,240 | 1,164 |
| Warrawee Public School, Turramurra | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 622 | 1,170 |
| Hornsby Girls High School, Hornsby | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 722 | 1,209 |
| Barker College, Hornsby | Independent | Secondary | 1.8 km | 2,856 | 1,166 |
| Normanhurst Public School, Normanhurst | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 372 | 1,139 |
| Clarke Road School, Hornsby | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | 61 | 1,063 |
| Hornsby South Public School, Hornsby | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 534 | 1,110 |
| Turramurra North Public School, North Turramurra | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 196 | 1,170 |
| Normanhurst West Public School, Thornleigh | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 363 | 1,136 |
| Northside Montessori School, Pymble | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 159 | 1,147 |
| Blue Gum Community School, Hornsby | Independent | Primary | 2.9 km | 21 | 1,105 |
| Asquith Girls High School, Asquith | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 669 | 1,082 |
| Asquith Boys High School, Asquith | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 542 | 1,045 |
| Wahroonga Adventist School, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 633 | 1,161 |
| Pymble Public School, Pymble | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 519 | 1,176 |
| Asquith Public School, Asquith | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 384 | 1,102 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Asquith | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 223 | 1,124 |
| Turramurra Public School, Turramurra | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 531 | 1,181 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Pymble | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 229 | 1,165 |
| Pymble Ladies' College, Pymble | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 2,501 | 1,178 |
| Hornsby North Public School, Hornsby | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 937 | 1,148 |
| Thornleigh West Public School, Thornleigh | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 477 | 1,142 |
| St Ives North Public School, St Ives | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 846 | 1,164 |
| Ku-ring-gai High School, North Turramurra | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 536 | 1,088 |
| Mount Colah Public School, Mount Colah | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 442 | 1,098 |
| Turramurra High School, South Turramurra | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 987 | 1,118 |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, St Ives | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 221 | 1,141 |
| Masada College, St Ives | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 368 | 1,162 |
| Pennant Hills Public School, Pennant Hills | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 490 | 1,143 |
| Epping North Public School, North Epping | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 382 | 1,174 |
| Brigidine College St Ives, St Ives | Independent | Secondary | 5.2 km | 793 | 1,148 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School, West Pymble | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 104 | 1,174 |
| St Agatha's Catholic Primary School, Pennant Hills | Catholic | Primary | 5.4 km | 217 | 1,147 |
| West Pymble Public School, West Pymble | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 250 | 1,173 |
| Pennant Hills High School, Pennant Hills | Government | Secondary | 5.6 km | 1,131 | 1,109 |
| Mount St Benedict College, Pennant Hills | Independent | Secondary | 6.0 km | 1,331 | 1,147 |
| Arden Anglican School, Beecroft | Independent | Primary | 6.0 km | 997 | 1,173 |
| Cheltenham Girls High School, Beecroft | Government | Secondary | 6.2 km | 1,436 | 1,142 |
| Epping Boys High School, Eastwood | Government | Secondary | 6.3 km | 1,493 | 1,117 |
| Beecroft Public School, Beecroft | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 837 | 1,187 |
| Epping Heights Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 396 | 1,152 |
| Epping Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 790 | 1,147 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School, Epping | Catholic | Primary | 6.9 km | 113 | 1,170 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121031412/wahroonga-warrawee/topic/education