75.1% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 68.4%
- 2021: 75.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Manly Vale - Allambie Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 39% of adults in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This area is highly educated, with a significant rise in both university degrees and high school completions over the last decade. These trends make it one of the most qualified pockets in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far above the national figure, with 75.1% of people finishing Year 12. This is much higher than most areas and rose by 12 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Manly Vale - Allambie Heights, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 39.1% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure. This proportion rose by 11 points since 2011, with 36.9% of residents holding a bachelor degree.
39.1% ▲ +39.4%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 39.1%
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 Vale - Allambie Heights, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Certificate III / IV (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 27.9%, followed by society and culture at 13.4% and engineering at 10.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Eight schools serve the area, which is among the largest number for this level. These schools have a much higher advantage score than most areas, though the average school size is lower than most.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.09
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
48
Higher than 87% 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).
2,610
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
326
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,129
Higher than 91% 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 Vale - Allambie Heights
48 schools — 23,686 students, average ICSEA 1,129.
By sector: Government 32 · Independent 8 · Catholic 8
By type: Primary 30 · Secondary 10 · Combined 8
| The Beach School, Allambie Heights | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 35 | 1,039 |
| Allambie Heights Public School, Allambie Heights | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 406 | 1,138 |
| Manly Vale Public School, Manly Vale | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 553 | 1,129 |
| Balgowlah North Public School, North Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 381 | 1,169 |
| Farmhouse Montessori School, North Balgowlah | Independent | Primary | 1.3 km | 37 | 1,165 |
| St Kieran's Catholic Primary School, Manly Vale | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 141 | 1,122 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus, Manly Vale | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,023 | 1,115 |
| Brookvale Public School, Brookvale | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 306 | 1,075 |
| Arranounbai School, Frenchs Forest | Government | Combined | 2.1 km | 34 | 1,073 |
| Seaforth Public School, Seaforth | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 394 | 1,165 |
| St Augustine's College Sydney, Brookvale | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,580 | 1,141 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior Campus, Freshwater | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 647 | 1,098 |
| Manly West Public School, Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 761 | 1,147 |
| Beacon Hill Public School, Beacon Hill | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 459 | 1,099 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus, Balgowlah | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,100 | 1,115 |
| St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School, Balgowlah | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 232 | 1,168 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Freshwater | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 163 | 1,134 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus, North Curl Curl | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 766 | 1,217 |
| Harbord Public School, Freshwater | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 881 | 1,137 |
| St Luke's Grammar School, Dee Why | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,481 | 1,178 |
| St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School, Narraweena | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 247 | 1,091 |
| Narraweena Public School, Narraweena | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 511 | 1,059 |
| Stella Maris College, Manly | Independent | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,006 | 1,135 |
| Aspect Vern Barnett School, Forestville | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 97 | 1,107 |
| The Forest High School, Frenchs Forest | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 769 | 1,062 |
| Curl Curl North Public School, North Curl Curl | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 699 | 1,116 |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, Forestville | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 282 | 1,145 |
| Stewart House School, Curl Curl | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | — | — |
| Killarney Heights Public School, Killarney Heights | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 661 | 1,150 |
| Karuna Montessori School, Narraweena | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 4 | — |
| Killarney Heights High School, Killarney Heights | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 969 | 1,132 |
| Balgowlah Heights Public School, Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 651 | 1,177 |
| Frenchs Forest Public School, Frenchs Forest | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 218 | 1,123 |
| Forestville Montessori School, Forestville | Independent | Primary | 3.7 km | 49 | 1,171 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Manly | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 330 | 1,159 |
| Dee Why Public School, Dee Why | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 478 | 1,028 |
| St Kevin's Catholic Primary School, Dee Why | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 178 | 1,085 |
| Oxford Falls Grammar School, Oxford Falls | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 1,201 | 1,137 |
| Forestville Public School, Forestville | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 462 | 1,141 |
| Manly Village Public School, Manly | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 532 | 1,151 |
| Royal Far West School, Manly | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | — | — |
| Fisher Road School, Dee Why | Government | Combined | 4.3 km | 62 | 1,050 |
| Cromer Public School, Cromer | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 468 | 1,091 |
| Beauty Point Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 205 | 1,154 |
| St Paul's Catholic College, Manly | Catholic | Secondary | 5.0 km | 468 | 1,091 |
| Wakehurst Public School, Belrose | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 407 | 1,126 |
| Davidson High School, Frenchs Forest | Government | Secondary | 5.5 km | 790 | 1,089 |
| Mimosa Public School, Frenchs Forest | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 562 | 1,119 |
Sources
More for Manly Vale - Allambie Heights
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122031430/manly-vale-allambie-heights/topic/education