81.3% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.8%
- 2016: 76.6%
- 2021: 81.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Beecroft · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Beecroft
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A huge gap in educational attainment separates Beecroft from the rest of the country, with over half of all adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This high level of schooling is a standout feature for the area, where 81.3% of residents finished Year 12, far exceeding the national figure of 58.8%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is common here, with 81.3% of people reaching this milestone. This is 22 percentage points higher than both the New South Wales and Australian averages.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Beecroft, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the most qualified in the region, as 51.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%, with postgraduate degrees held by 23.1% of the population.
51.4% ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.0%
- 2016: 45.9%
- 2021: 51.4%
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 Beecroft, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most common in management and commerce, which account for 26.7% of degrees. Other frequent fields include society and culture, health, and engineering.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Beecroft has some of the largest and most advantaged schools in the region, with 39 schools within 3 kilometres. However, there are only 1.49 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas.
1.49
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
39
Higher than 90% 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).
701
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,133
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Beecroft
39 schools — 27,358 students, average ICSEA 1,133.
By sector: Government 26 · Independent 8 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 24 · Secondary 11 · Combined 4
| Beecroft Public School, Beecroft | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 837 | 1,187 |
| Arden Anglican School, Beecroft | Independent | Primary | 0.7 km | 997 | 1,173 |
| Cheltenham Girls High School, Beecroft | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,436 | 1,142 |
| Mount St Benedict College, Pennant Hills | Independent | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,331 | 1,147 |
| West Pennant Hills Public School, West Pennant Hills | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 510 | 1,134 |
| Epping Heights Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 396 | 1,152 |
| St Agatha's Catholic Primary School, Pennant Hills | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 217 | 1,147 |
| Roselea Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 306 | 1,112 |
| Carlingford High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,772 | 1,111 |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary School, Carlingford | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 262 | 1,140 |
| Pennant Hills Public School, Pennant Hills | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 490 | 1,143 |
| Karonga School, Epping | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | 89 | 1,030 |
| Pennant Hills High School, Pennant Hills | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,131 | 1,109 |
| Epping West Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 994 | 1,131 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School, Epping | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 113 | 1,170 |
| Murray Farm Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 787 | 1,142 |
| Sydney Science College, Epping | Independent | Secondary | 2.8 km | 20 | 1,140 |
| Epping North Public School, North Epping | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 382 | 1,174 |
| Epping Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 790 | 1,147 |
| Carlingford Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 644 | 1,109 |
| Cherrybrook Public School, Cherrybrook | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 886 | 1,164 |
| Tangara School for Girls, Cherrybrook | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 771 | 1,141 |
| Ngarala Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 380 | 1,118 |
| Gateway Community High, Carlingford | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 74 | 1,070 |
| Thornleigh West Public School, Thornleigh | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 477 | 1,142 |
| James Ruse Agricultural High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 857 | 1,222 |
| Hills Montessori School, West Pennant Hills | Independent | Primary | 3.6 km | 16 | 1,141 |
| Epping Boys High School, Eastwood | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,493 | 1,117 |
| Wahroonga Adventist School, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 633 | 1,161 |
| North Rocks Public School, North Rocks | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 861 | 1,137 |
| Carlingford West Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 1,636 | 1,119 |
| Muirfield High School, North Rocks | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 836 | 1,082 |
| Cumberland High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,173 | 1,060 |
| Normanhurst West Public School, Thornleigh | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 363 | 1,136 |
| John Purchase Public School, Cherrybrook | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 550 | 1,168 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Dundas Valley | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 188 | 1,083 |
| Cherrybrook Technology High School, Cherrybrook | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 2,098 | 1,146 |
| Christ The King Primary School, North Rocks | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 279 | 1,102 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Sydney, Oatlands | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 283 | 980 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Beecroft [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10249/beecroft/topic/education