82.9% —
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mosman - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of all adults in Mosman - North hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the country. This high level of education is reflected in the school results, with 82.9% of residents completing Year 12, which is far above the national figure.
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is very high here at 82.9%, which is 24 percentage points above both the New South Wales and national averages. Very few residents left school at Year 9 or below.
82.9% —
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Mosman - North, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 10 is next at 7%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 52.9% of the population, far above the 26.3% seen across Australia. This includes 19.7% of people who hold a postgraduate degree.
52.9% —
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Mosman - North, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 50%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce, held by 32.6% of residents, followed by society and culture at 18.1%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score of 1,167, among the highest at this level. While there are only 3 schools in the area, there are 34 schools within a 3km radius.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.43
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
34
Higher than 75% 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).
1,444
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
481
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,167
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).
34 schools — 23,942 students, average ICSEA 1,173.
By sector: Government 19 · Independent 10 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 20 · Secondary 9 · Combined 5
| Queenwood, Mosman | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 816 | 1,172 |
| Beauty Point Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 205 | 1,154 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Mosman | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 373 | 1,189 |
| Middle Harbour Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 423 | 1,162 |
| Mosman Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 458 | 1,157 |
| Mosman High School, Mosman | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,087 | 1,126 |
| Mosman Church of England Preparatory School, Mosman | Independent | Primary | 1.6 km | 221 | 1,206 |
| Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Clifton Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 114 | 1,188 |
| SCECGS Redlands, Cremorne | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,680 | 1,190 |
| Balgowlah Heights Public School, Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 651 | 1,177 |
| Northbridge Public School, Northbridge | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 364 | 1,181 |
| Neutral Bay Public School, Neutral Bay | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 641 | 1,169 |
| St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Northbridge | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 102 | 1,170 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus, Balgowlah | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,100 | 1,115 |
| Cammeray Public School, Cammeray | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 622 | 1,168 |
| St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School, Balgowlah | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 232 | 1,168 |
| Seaforth Public School, Seaforth | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 394 | 1,165 |
| Anzac Park Public School, Cammeray | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 720 | 1,147 |
| North Sydney Boys High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 933 | 1,195 |
| Wenona School, North Sydney | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,385 | 1,187 |
| Marist Catholic College North Shore, North Sydney | Catholic | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,609 | 1,166 |
| Cameragal Montessori School, North Sydney | Independent | Primary | 3.6 km | 40 | 1,179 |
| Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College, North Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,186 | 1,179 |
| North Sydney Girls High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 916 | 1,203 |
| Manly West Public School, Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 761 | 1,147 |
| Cammeraygal High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 905 | 1,135 |
| Naremburn School, Naremburn | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 30 | 1,075 |
| Loreto Kirribilli, Kirribilli | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 1,176 | 1,189 |
| North Sydney Public School, Waverton | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 756 | 1,144 |
| Farmhouse Montessori School, North Balgowlah | Independent | Primary | 4.0 km | 37 | 1,165 |
| Balgowlah North Public School, North Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 381 | 1,169 |
| SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,724 | 1,205 |
| St Aloysius' College, Kirribilli | Independent | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,347 | 1,223 |
| Manly Vale Public School, Manly Vale | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 553 | 1,129 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mosman - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121041688/mosman-north/topic/education