84.1% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 77.3%
- 2016: 80.4%
- 2021: 84.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Chatswood - Lane Cove · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Chatswood - Lane Cove
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have climbed significantly in Chatswood - Lane Cove since 2011. Over half of the adults here now hold a university degree, making it one of the most qualified areas in the country. This trend is matched by a strong history of finishing high school, with 84.1% of residents completing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure of 58.8%, and this rate has risen by 6.8 points since 2011. Most people in the area finished their schooling at Year 12, while only 6.1% finished at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Chatswood - Lane Cove, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 54.7% of adults, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. This level of qualification rose by 10 points since 2011, with postgraduate degrees making up 22.2% of the total.
54.7% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 44.5%
- 2016: 48.8%
- 2021: 54.7%
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 Chatswood - Lane Cove, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Postgraduate degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 31.2%, followed by society and culture at 14.3%. Other common qualifications are in health, engineering and related fields, and information technology.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools in the area have an average advantage score that is among the highest for similar areas. While there are 24 schools serving 14,826 students, the average school size is much higher than most areas.
24
Lower than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.11
Lower than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14,826
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
645
Higher than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,151
Higher than 98% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Chatswood - Lane Cove
24 schools — 14,826 students, average ICSEA 1,151.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 5 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 6 · Combined 3
| Chatswood High School, Chatswood | Government | Secondary | — | 2,147 | 1,137 |
| Saint Ignatius' College, Lane Cove | Independent | Secondary | — | 1,613 | 1,159 |
| St Pius X College, Chatswood | Independent | Combined | — | 1,183 | 1,144 |
| Chatswood Public School, Chatswood | Government | Primary | — | 1,083 | 1,143 |
| Artarmon Public School, Artarmon | Government | Primary | — | 1,063 | 1,167 |
| Willoughby Girls High School, Willoughby | Government | Secondary | — | 1,036 | 1,152 |
| Willoughby Public School, Willoughby | Government | Primary | — | 905 | 1,143 |
| Mercy Catholic College, Chatswood | Catholic | Secondary | — | 728 | 1,134 |
| Mowbray Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | — | 714 | 1,143 |
| Lane Cove Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | — | 688 | 1,178 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Lane Cove | Catholic | Primary | — | 502 | 1,176 |
| Lane Cove West Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | — | 474 | 1,163 |
| Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School, Middle Cove | Independent | Combined | — | 405 | 1,148 |
| Greenwich Public School, Greenwich | Government | Primary | — | 367 | 1,175 |
| Northbridge Public School, Northbridge | Government | Primary | — | 364 | 1,181 |
| Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School, Chatswood | Catholic | Primary | — | 355 | 1,144 |
| Bradfield College, St Leonards | Government | Secondary | — | 322 | 1,108 |
| St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Willoughby | Catholic | Primary | — | 277 | 1,161 |
| Castle Cove Public School, Castle Cove | Government | Primary | — | 273 | 1,167 |
| International Chinese School, St Leonards | Independent | Primary | — | 116 | 1,172 |
| St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Northbridge | Catholic | Primary | — | 102 | 1,170 |
| Currambena Primary School, Lane Cove | Independent | Primary | — | 79 | 1,120 |
| Naremburn School, Naremburn | Government | Secondary | — | 30 | 1,075 |
| Royal North Shore Hospital School, St Leonards | Government | Combined | — | — | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Chatswood - Lane Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12101/chatswood-lane-cove/topic/education