82.5% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 71.6%
- 2016: 75.9%
- 2021: 82.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Manly - Fairlight · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Manly - Fairlight
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of adults in Manly - Fairlight hold a bachelor degree or higher, reflecting a highly educated population. This is far above the national figure, with 54.4% of adults reaching this level of study. The area has seen a strong upward trend in qualifications and school completion since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far above the national average, with 82.5% of residents finishing Year 12. This figure has risen by 11 points over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Manly - Fairlight, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University education is very common here, as 54.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.
54.4% ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.0%
- 2016: 47.2%
- 2021: 54.4%
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 Manly - Fairlight, Bachelor degree is the majority at 51%; Postgraduate degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 30.7%, followed by society and culture at 16.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five schools with an average size of 584 students, which is higher than most similar areas. These schools have some of the highest advantage scores in the region.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.54
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
Higher than 63% 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).
2,336
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
584
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,133
Higher than 92% 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 Manly - Fairlight
26 schools — 14,372 students, average ICSEA 1,142.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 5 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 7 · Combined 4
| St Paul's Catholic College, Manly | Catholic | Secondary | 0.4 km | 468 | 1,091 |
| Manly Village Public School, Manly | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 532 | 1,151 |
| Royal Far West School, Manly | Government | Combined | 0.6 km | — | — |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Manly | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 330 | 1,159 |
| Stella Maris College, Manly | Independent | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,006 | 1,135 |
| Manly West Public School, Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 761 | 1,147 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus, Manly Vale | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,023 | 1,115 |
| Balgowlah Heights Public School, Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 651 | 1,177 |
| St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School, Balgowlah | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 232 | 1,168 |
| St Kieran's Catholic Primary School, Manly Vale | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 141 | 1,122 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus, Balgowlah | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,100 | 1,115 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Freshwater | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 163 | 1,134 |
| Stewart House School, Curl Curl | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | — | — |
| Manly Vale Public School, Manly Vale | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 553 | 1,129 |
| Harbord Public School, Freshwater | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 881 | 1,137 |
| Seaforth Public School, Seaforth | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 394 | 1,165 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior Campus, Freshwater | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 647 | 1,098 |
| The Beach School, Allambie Heights | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 35 | 1,039 |
| Curl Curl North Public School, North Curl Curl | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 699 | 1,116 |
| Beauty Point Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 205 | 1,154 |
| Balgowlah North Public School, North Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 381 | 1,169 |
| Farmhouse Montessori School, North Balgowlah | Independent | Primary | 4.4 km | 37 | 1,165 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus, North Curl Curl | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 766 | 1,217 |
| St Luke's Grammar School, Dee Why | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 1,481 | 1,178 |
| Brookvale Public School, Brookvale | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 306 | 1,075 |
| St Augustine's College Sydney, Brookvale | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 1,580 | 1,141 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Manly - Fairlight [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122011419/manly-fairlight/topic/education