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Mosman - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Mosman - South

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Over half of all adults in Mosman - South hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This highly educated community is marked by a strong commitment to schooling, with the vast majority of residents completing Year 12.

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📍 Mosman - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Mosman - South sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

56.1% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mosman - South — higher than 99% of areas.

Mosman - South56.1%
2088, NSW 54.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is exceptionally high here, with 85.5% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the 58.8% national figure and the New South Wales average.

Highest year of school

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In Mosman - South, Year 12 is the majority at 89%; Year 10 is next at 6%.

Year 12 85.5% Year 10 6.2% Year 11 2.8% Year 9 or below 1.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is among the most qualified in the country, with 56.1% of adults holding a university degree. This is far above the Australian figure of 26.3%, and 21.8% of residents have a postgraduate qualification.

Field of study

What people studied.

Degrees in management and commerce are the most common, held by 31.6% of qualified residents, followed by society and culture at 20.6%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are five schools in the area, which is more than about 71% of similar places. Local schools have an average advantage score of 1,154, which is among the highest at this level.

Schools within 3 km

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37

Higher than 78% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,154

Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Mosman - South

37 schools — 28,637 students, average ICSEA 1,176.

By sector: Government 18 · Independent 15 · Catholic 4

By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 11 · Combined 10
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Clifton Gardens Catholic Primary 0.5 km 114 1,188
Mosman Church of England Preparatory School, Mosman Independent Primary 1.0 km 221 1,206
Mosman High School, Mosman Government Secondary 1.1 km 1,087 1,126
Mosman Public School, Mosman Government Primary 1.4 km 458 1,157
Queenwood, Mosman Independent Combined 1.6 km 816 1,172
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Mosman Catholic Primary 1.9 km 373 1,189
SCECGS Redlands, Cremorne Independent Combined 2.1 km 1,680 1,190
Middle Harbour Public School, Mosman Government Primary 2.3 km 423 1,162
Neutral Bay Public School, Neutral Bay Government Primary 2.8 km 641 1,169
Beauty Point Public School, Mosman Government Primary 3.0 km 205 1,154
Loreto Kirribilli, Kirribilli Independent Combined 3.2 km 1,176 1,189
Vaucluse Public School, Vaucluse Government Primary 3.3 km 217 1,145
St Aloysius' College, Kirribilli Independent Secondary 3.4 km 1,347 1,223
Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart, Rose Bay Independent Combined 3.5 km 851 1,160
Wenona School, North Sydney Independent Combined 3.6 km 1,385 1,187
Cranbrook School, Bellevue Hill Independent Secondary 3.7 km 1,693 1,181
Kambala, Rose Bay Independent Combined 3.7 km 986 1,169
Balgowlah Heights Public School, Balgowlah Government Primary 3.7 km 651 1,177
Anzac Park Public School, Cammeray Government Primary 3.8 km 720 1,147
Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College, North Sydney Independent Secondary 3.8 km 1,186 1,179
Cameragal Montessori School, North Sydney Independent Primary 3.9 km 40 1,179
Marist Catholic College North Shore, North Sydney Catholic Combined 3.9 km 1,609 1,166
North Sydney Boys High School, Crows Nest Government Secondary 3.9 km 933 1,195
Cammeray Public School, Cammeray Government Primary 4.0 km 622 1,168
Northbridge Public School, Northbridge Government Primary 4.0 km 364 1,181
SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney Independent Secondary 4.1 km 1,724 1,205
The Scots College, Bellevue Hill Independent Combined 4.1 km 2,076 1,162
St Vincent's College, Potts Point Independent Secondary 4.1 km 755 1,145
Double Bay Public School, Double Bay Government Primary 4.1 km 237 1,135
North Sydney Public School, Waverton Government Primary 4.2 km 756 1,144
Conservatorium High School, Sydney Government Secondary 4.2 km 156 1,194
Cammeraygal High School, Crows Nest Government Secondary 4.3 km 905 1,135
North Sydney Girls High School, Crows Nest Government Secondary 4.3 km 916 1,203
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Northbridge Catholic Primary 4.3 km 102 1,170
Observatory Hill Environmental Education Centre, The Rocks Government Combined 4.5 km — —
Ascham School, Edgecliff Independent Combined 4.6 km 1,182 1,217
Naremburn School, Naremburn Government Secondary 5.0 km 30 1,075

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mosman - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121041689/mosman-south/topic/education