77.5% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 71.7%
- 2021: 77.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Freshwater - Brookvale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Freshwater - Brookvale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A huge gap in education separates Freshwater - Brookvale from the rest of the country, with far more residents holding high-level degrees. Roughly 43% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure of 26%. This high level of achievement is reflected in the local schools and a population that is much more qualified than most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels have climbed significantly since 2011, with 77.5% of residents now having finished Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Freshwater - Brookvale, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 12 points since 2011 to reach 43.2%. This result is much higher than most similar areas and sits far above the Australian average.
43.2% ▲ +37.3%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 43.2%
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 Freshwater - Brookvale, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Certificate III / IV (17%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce, held by 28.2% of people, followed by society and culture at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are six schools in the area, which is more than about 80% of similar places. These schools are typically larger and have a much higher advantage score than most other areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.53
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
38
Higher than 79% 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).
3,577
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
715
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,126
Higher than 90% 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 Freshwater - Brookvale
38 schools — 20,374 students, average ICSEA 1,129.
By sector: Government 24 · Catholic 7 · Independent 7
By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 8 · Combined 8
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior Campus, Freshwater | Government | Secondary | 0.2 km | 647 | 1,098 |
| Harbord Public School, Freshwater | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 881 | 1,137 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Freshwater | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 163 | 1,134 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus, North Curl Curl | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 766 | 1,217 |
| Curl Curl North Public School, North Curl Curl | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 699 | 1,116 |
| Stewart House School, Curl Curl | Government | Combined | 1.2 km | — | — |
| Brookvale Public School, Brookvale | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 306 | 1,075 |
| St Luke's Grammar School, Dee Why | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 1,481 | 1,178 |
| St Augustine's College Sydney, Brookvale | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 1,580 | 1,141 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus, Manly Vale | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,023 | 1,115 |
| The Beach School, Allambie Heights | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 35 | 1,039 |
| St Kieran's Catholic Primary School, Manly Vale | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 141 | 1,122 |
| Stella Maris College, Manly | Independent | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,006 | 1,135 |
| St Kevin's Catholic Primary School, Dee Why | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 178 | 1,085 |
| St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School, Narraweena | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 247 | 1,091 |
| Manly Vale Public School, Manly Vale | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 553 | 1,129 |
| Narraweena Public School, Narraweena | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 511 | 1,059 |
| Dee Why Public School, Dee Why | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 478 | 1,028 |
| Karuna Montessori School, Narraweena | Independent | Primary | 2.5 km | 4 | — |
| Manly West Public School, Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 761 | 1,147 |
| Beacon Hill Public School, Beacon Hill | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 459 | 1,099 |
| Allambie Heights Public School, Allambie Heights | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 406 | 1,138 |
| Fisher Road School, Dee Why | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 62 | 1,050 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Manly | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 330 | 1,159 |
| Royal Far West School, Manly | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | — | — |
| Manly Village Public School, Manly | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 532 | 1,151 |
| Balgowlah North Public School, North Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 381 | 1,169 |
| Farmhouse Montessori School, North Balgowlah | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 37 | 1,165 |
| Pittwater House Schools, Collaroy | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,002 | 1,158 |
| St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School, Balgowlah | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 232 | 1,168 |
| Cromer Public School, Cromer | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 468 | 1,091 |
| Seaforth Public School, Seaforth | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 394 | 1,165 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Cromer Campus, Cromer | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,157 | 1,056 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus, Balgowlah | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,100 | 1,115 |
| Arranounbai School, Frenchs Forest | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 34 | 1,073 |
| St Paul's Catholic College, Manly | Catholic | Secondary | 4.1 km | 468 | 1,091 |
| Balgowlah Heights Public School, Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 651 | 1,177 |
| Oxford Falls Grammar School, Oxford Falls | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 1,201 | 1,137 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Freshwater - Brookvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122031429/freshwater-brookvale/topic/education