81.8% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.9%
- 2016: 77.4%
- 2021: 81.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This is a highly educated area where school completion and university qualifications have both climbed significantly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 81.8% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and has risen by 8.9 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 48.3%, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. This level of qualification rose 10 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.
48.3% ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 48.3%
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 Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 33%, followed by society and culture at 15.4%. Health, engineering, and education also make up a notable share of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five schools with an average size of 628 students, which is much higher than most similar areas. While the average school advantage score is among the highest at this level, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.12
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
43
Higher than 85% 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).
3,138
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
628
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,146
Higher than 95% 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 Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth
43 schools — 18,830 students, average ICSEA 1,145.
By sector: Government 27 · Catholic 9 · Independent 7
By type: Primary 28 · Secondary 9 · Combined 6
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus, Balgowlah | Government | Secondary | 0.2 km | 1,100 | 1,115 |
| St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School, Balgowlah | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 232 | 1,168 |
| Seaforth Public School, Seaforth | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 394 | 1,165 |
| Balgowlah Heights Public School, Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 651 | 1,177 |
| Manly West Public School, Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 761 | 1,147 |
| Manly Vale Public School, Manly Vale | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 553 | 1,129 |
| Farmhouse Montessori School, North Balgowlah | Independent | Primary | 1.8 km | 37 | 1,165 |
| Balgowlah North Public School, North Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 381 | 1,169 |
| Beauty Point Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 205 | 1,154 |
| St Kieran's Catholic Primary School, Manly Vale | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 141 | 1,122 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus, Manly Vale | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,023 | 1,115 |
| Queenwood, Mosman | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 816 | 1,172 |
| The Beach School, Allambie Heights | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 35 | 1,039 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Manly | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 330 | 1,159 |
| Manly Village Public School, Manly | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 532 | 1,151 |
| Royal Far West School, Manly | Government | Combined | 3.2 km | — | — |
| Stella Maris College, Manly | Independent | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,006 | 1,135 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Mosman | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 373 | 1,189 |
| Middle Harbour Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 423 | 1,162 |
| Mosman Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 458 | 1,157 |
| St Paul's Catholic College, Manly | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 468 | 1,091 |
| Northbridge Public School, Northbridge | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 364 | 1,181 |
| Mosman High School, Mosman | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,087 | 1,126 |
| Allambie Heights Public School, Allambie Heights | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 406 | 1,138 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Freshwater | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 163 | 1,134 |
| St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Northbridge | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 102 | 1,170 |
| Harbord Public School, Freshwater | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 881 | 1,137 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior Campus, Freshwater | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 647 | 1,098 |
| Mosman Church of England Preparatory School, Mosman | Independent | Primary | 4.1 km | 221 | 1,206 |
| Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Clifton Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 114 | 1,188 |
| Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School, Middle Cove | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 405 | 1,148 |
| Killarney Heights Public School, Killarney Heights | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 661 | 1,150 |
| Brookvale Public School, Brookvale | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 306 | 1,075 |
| Stewart House School, Curl Curl | Government | Combined | 4.4 km | — | — |
| Killarney Heights High School, Killarney Heights | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 969 | 1,132 |
| Cammeray Public School, Cammeray | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 622 | 1,168 |
| Arranounbai School, Frenchs Forest | Government | Combined | 4.7 km | 34 | 1,073 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus, North Curl Curl | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 766 | 1,217 |
| Aspect Vern Barnett School, Forestville | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 97 | 1,107 |
| Castle Cove Public School, Castle Cove | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 273 | 1,167 |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, Forestville | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 282 | 1,145 |
| Forestville Montessori School, Forestville | Independent | Primary | 5.5 km | 49 | 1,171 |
| Forestville Public School, Forestville | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 462 | 1,141 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122011418/balgowlah-clontarf-seaforth/topic/education