68.5% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 68.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Berowra Heights · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Berowra Heights
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and university degrees define Berowra Heights. Around 68.5% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure well above the national average. This educational achievement is a standout feature for the area compared to most other similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are much higher here than in most areas, with 68.5% of people finishing Year 12. This is nearly 10 percentage points higher than the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Berowra Heights, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A third of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualifications are bachelor degrees at 32.2% and Certificate III or IVs at 24.3%.
33.7% ▲ +40.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 33.7%
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 Berowra Heights, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 23.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have some of the highest advantage scores at this level, though they are typically smaller than in most areas. There are five primary schools within 3km, but the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most areas.
1.75
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
195
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,107
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Berowra Heights
5 schools — 975 students, average ICSEA 1,107.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5
| Wideview Public School, Berowra Heights | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 321 | 1,102 |
| St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Berowra Heights | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 297 | 1,131 |
| Berowra Public School, Berowra | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 272 | 1,085 |
| Pacific Berowra Christian School, Berowra | Independent | Primary | 2.4 km | 61 | 1,136 |
| Cowan Public School, Cowan | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 24 | 1,063 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Berowra Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10309/berowra-heights/topic/education