38.7% ▲ +22.7%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Northern Beaches · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Northern Beaches
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Northern Beaches have completed high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 38.7% of people finished Year 12, and just 9.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, though both figures have risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure of 58.8% and the state's 57.1%, though it has risen 7.2 points since 2011. About 30.8% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Northern Beaches, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with the 9.7% rate sitting far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 44.4% of adults.
9.7% ▲ +34.2%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 9.7%
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 Northern Beaches, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most popular fields are Engineering and related studies at 21.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.6% and Health at 10.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four schools in the area, which is more than most similar places, though the average school size of 122 is much lower than usual. Most of these are government primary schools.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.18
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Lower than 90% 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).
487
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
122
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
928
Lower than 87% 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 Northern Beaches
5 schools — 1,972 students, average ICSEA 976.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 2
| Rollingstone State School, Rollingstone | Government | Primary | 14.9 km | 68 | 945 |
| Bluewater State School, Bluewater | Government | Primary | 16.3 km | 362 | 950 |
| Mungalla Silver Lining School, Mutarnee | Independent | Secondary | 26.1 km | 51 | 736 |
| St Anthony's Catholic College - Secondary Campus, Deeragun | Catholic | Secondary | 27.5 km | 1,485 | 992 |
| Mutarnee State School, Mutarnee | Government | Primary | 27.5 km | 6 | 1,017 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Northern Beaches [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021486/northern-beaches/topic/education