62.0% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.2%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 62.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bangor · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Bangor
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High school completion rates have risen since 2011 in Bangor, with 62% of residents now finishing Year 12. This is well above the national figure, reflecting a community where a large portion of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. It is an area with a strong educational profile compared to similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people here finish high school than in most other areas, with 62% completing Year 12. This result is well above the New South Wales and Australian figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bangor, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 27.1% of adults, which is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national average. Many residents also hold a Certificate III or IV.
27.1% ▲ +35.3%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Bangor splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce, held by 25.7% of the qualified population. Other common fields include engineering and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bangor has 28 schools within 3km, which is among the largest number for any area at this level. Local schools are typically larger and have a much higher advantage score than those in most other areas.
1.86
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
28
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality 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).
470
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,083
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bangor
28 schools — 13,154 students, average ICSEA 1,083.
By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 5 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 19 · Combined 5 · Secondary 4
| Bangor Public School, Bangor | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 503 | 1,077 |
| Inaburra School, Bangor | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 1,211 | 1,123 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Menai | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 803 | 1,098 |
| Aquinas Catholic College, Menai | Catholic | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,140 | 1,082 |
| Woronora River Public School, Woronora | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 70 | 1,054 |
| Tharawal Public School, Menai | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 328 | 1,085 |
| Menai High School, Menai | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,062 | 1,046 |
| Illawong Public School, Illawong | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 191 | 1,069 |
| Bonnet Bay Public School, Bonnet Bay | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 197 | 1,090 |
| Menai Public School, Menai | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 154 | 1,036 |
| Jannali Public School, Jannali | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 139 | 1,062 |
| The Jannali High School, Jannali | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 925 | 1,051 |
| Alfords Point Public School, Alfords Point | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 165 | 1,037 |
| Como West Public School, Como | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 275 | 1,109 |
| Shire Christian School, Barden Ridge | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 926 | 1,116 |
| Sutherland Public School, Sutherland | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 344 | 1,101 |
| St Patrick's College Sutherland, Sutherland | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,227 | 1,093 |
| Minerva School, Sutherland | Government | Combined | 3.2 km | 47 | 1,039 |
| Lucas Heights Community School, Barden Ridge | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 796 | 1,038 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Sutherland | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 603 | 1,106 |
| Cook School, Loftus | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 66 | 956 |
| Marton Public School, Engadine | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 318 | 1,063 |
| Sutherland North Public School, Sutherland | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 225 | 1,073 |
| Loftus Public School, Loftus | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 337 | 1,079 |
| Jannali East Public School, Jannali | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 313 | 1,081 |
| Lugarno Public School, Lugarno | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 272 | 1,099 |
| Como Public School, Como | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 103 | 1,071 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay, Como | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 414 | 1,127 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bangor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10178/bangor/topic/education