64.3% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.0%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cromer · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Cromer
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than six in ten residents in Cromer have finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This high level of schooling has helped the area grow more qualified over the last decade, with a significant jump in the number of people holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen by 9.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 64.3%. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and higher than most other similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cromer, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 8.0 percentage points since 2011 to 26.9%. This is about the same as the Australian average of 26.3%.
26.9% ▲ +42.4%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 26.9%
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 Cromer, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce at 26.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Cromer has two government schools with a total of 1,625 enrolments. While these schools are much larger than those in most other areas, there are 34 schools within 3km of the neighborhood.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.22
Lower than 78% 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).
1,625
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
813
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,066
Higher than 71% 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 Cromer
34 schools — 17,147 students, average ICSEA 1,116.
By sector: Government 21 · Independent 9 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 20 · Combined 8 · Secondary 6
| Cromer Public School, Cromer | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 468 | 1,091 |
| Wheeler Heights Public School, Collaroy Plateau | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 430 | 1,086 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Cromer Campus, Cromer | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,157 | 1,056 |
| St Rose Catholic Primary School, Collaroy Plateau | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 227 | 1,149 |
| Karuna Montessori School, Narraweena | Independent | Primary | 1.9 km | 4 | — |
| Narraweena Public School, Narraweena | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 511 | 1,059 |
| Oxford Falls Grammar School, Oxford Falls | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,201 | 1,137 |
| St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School, Narraweena | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 247 | 1,091 |
| Beacon Hill Public School, Beacon Hill | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 459 | 1,099 |
| Pittwater House Schools, Collaroy | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,002 | 1,158 |
| Collaroy Plateau Public School, Collaroy Plateau | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 452 | 1,109 |
| Fisher Road School, Dee Why | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | 62 | 1,050 |
| Dee Why Public School, Dee Why | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 478 | 1,028 |
| Narrabeen Lakes Public School, Narrabeen | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 364 | 1,091 |
| St Augustine's College Sydney, Brookvale | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,580 | 1,141 |
| St Kevin's Catholic Primary School, Dee Why | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 178 | 1,085 |
| Brookvale Public School, Brookvale | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 306 | 1,075 |
| St Luke's Grammar School, Dee Why | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,481 | 1,178 |
| Elanora Heights Public School, Elanora Heights | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 387 | 1,087 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus, North Curl Curl | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 766 | 1,217 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Narrabeen | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 195 | 1,102 |
| Arranounbai School, Frenchs Forest | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 34 | 1,073 |
| The Forest High School, Frenchs Forest | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 769 | 1,062 |
| Allambie Heights Public School, Allambie Heights | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 406 | 1,138 |
| Curl Curl North Public School, North Curl Curl | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 699 | 1,116 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior Campus, Freshwater | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 647 | 1,098 |
| Narrabeen Sports High School, North Narrabeen | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 794 | 1,042 |
| The Beach School, Allambie Heights | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 35 | 1,039 |
| Frenchs Forest Public School, Frenchs Forest | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 218 | 1,123 |
| Belrose Public School, Belrose | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 186 | 1,111 |
| John Colet School, Belrose | Independent | Primary | 5.0 km | 275 | 1,210 |
| Covenant Christian School, Belrose | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 884 | 1,155 |
| Kamaroi Rudolf Steiner School, Belrose | Independent | Primary | 5.3 km | 180 | 1,092 |
| Yanginanook School, Belrose | Independent | Combined | 5.4 km | 65 | 1,051 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cromer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122031425/cromer/topic/education