84.2% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 76.2%
- 2016: 79.6%
- 2021: 84.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
North Sydney - Lavender Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in North Sydney - Lavender Bay
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce degrees are the most common qualification in North Sydney - Lavender Bay, where 30.9% of people hold such a degree. This is a highly educated area where 61.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has risen steadily since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 84.2% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and has risen by nearly 8 percentage points over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In North Sydney - Lavender Bay, Year 12 is the majority at 90%; Year 10 is next at 5%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far above the national figure, sitting at 61.5%. This level of qualification is among the highest in the country and grew by 11 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.
61.5% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.1%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 61.5%
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 North Sydney - Lavender Bay, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Postgraduate degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (11%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 30.9%, followed by society and culture at 16.7%. Engineering, health, and the creative arts also make up significant portions of the local qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 8 schools with a total of 8,538 enrolments, making it one of the largest hubs for education. These schools are among the largest and have some of the highest advantage scores compared to similar areas.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.72
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
49
Higher than 87% 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).
8,538
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,067
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,177
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 North Sydney - Lavender Bay
49 schools — 30,934 students, average ICSEA 1,175.
By sector: Government 26 · Independent 17 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 24 · Secondary 16 · Combined 9
| SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 0.2 km | 1,724 | 1,205 |
| Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College, North Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 0.4 km | 1,186 | 1,179 |
| North Sydney Public School, Waverton | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 756 | 1,144 |
| Wenona School, North Sydney | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 1,385 | 1,187 |
| Cameragal Montessori School, North Sydney | Independent | Primary | 0.7 km | 40 | 1,179 |
| Marist Catholic College North Shore, North Sydney | Catholic | Combined | 0.9 km | 1,609 | 1,166 |
| Cammeraygal High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 905 | 1,135 |
| North Sydney Girls High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 916 | 1,203 |
| North Sydney Boys High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 933 | 1,195 |
| Loreto Kirribilli, Kirribilli | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 1,176 | 1,189 |
| St Aloysius' College, Kirribilli | Independent | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,347 | 1,223 |
| Neutral Bay Public School, Neutral Bay | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 641 | 1,169 |
| Anzac Park Public School, Cammeray | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 720 | 1,147 |
| SCECGS Redlands, Cremorne | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,680 | 1,190 |
| Cammeray Public School, Cammeray | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 622 | 1,168 |
| Observatory Hill Environmental Education Centre, The Rocks | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | — | — |
| Nicholson Street Public School, Balmain East | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 95 | 1,151 |
| International Chinese School, St Leonards | Independent | Primary | 2.3 km | 116 | 1,172 |
| Fort Street Public School, Sydney | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 284 | 1,094 |
| Naremburn School, Naremburn | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 30 | 1,075 |
| Royal North Shore Hospital School, St Leonards | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | — | — |
| Greenwich Public School, Greenwich | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 367 | 1,175 |
| Conservatorium High School, Sydney | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 156 | 1,194 |
| Bradfield College, St Leonards | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 322 | 1,108 |
| Middle Harbour Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 423 | 1,162 |
| Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle, Balmain | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 349 | 1,170 |
| Balmain Public School, Balmain | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 321 | 1,172 |
| St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Northbridge | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 102 | 1,170 |
| Mosman Church of England Preparatory School, Mosman | Independent | Primary | 3.1 km | 221 | 1,206 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Mosman | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 373 | 1,189 |
| Birchgrove Public School, Balmain | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 214 | 1,132 |
| Northbridge Public School, Northbridge | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 364 | 1,181 |
| Mosman Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 458 | 1,157 |
| Macquarie Grammar School, Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 3.5 km | 84 | 1,027 |
| Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Clifton Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 114 | 1,188 |
| Mosman High School, Mosman | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,087 | 1,126 |
| St Mary's Cathedral College, Sydney | Catholic | Combined | 3.6 km | 937 | 1,125 |
| Plunkett Street Public School, Woolloomooloo | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 73 | 968 |
| Artarmon Public School, Artarmon | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 1,063 | 1,167 |
| Sydney Distance Education High School, Woolloomooloo | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 615 | 1,032 |
| St Vincent's College, Potts Point | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 755 | 1,145 |
| Inner Sydney Montessori School, Balmain | Independent | Primary | 3.8 km | 95 | 1,178 |
| St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura School, Sydney | Independent | Primary | 3.8 km | 38 | 817 |
| St Andrew's Cathedral School, Sydney | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,436 | 1,189 |
| Australian International High School, Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 4.0 km | — | 1,028 |
| Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst | Independent | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,925 | 1,274 |
| Willoughby Girls High School, Willoughby | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,036 | 1,152 |
| SCEGGS Darlinghurst, Darlinghurst | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 936 | 1,209 |
| Willoughby Public School, Willoughby | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 905 | 1,143 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in North Sydney - Lavender Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121041417/north-sydney-lavender-bay/topic/education