83.4% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.7%
- 2016: 80.2%
- 2021: 83.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Castle Cove · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Castle Cove
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of learning are common in Castle Cove, where this area ranks among the highest for both school and university achievements. Nearly half of all adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This strong academic profile is reflected in the local school advantage scores, which are also among the highest seen in similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are very high here, with 83.4% of people completing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Castle Cove, Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 10 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are very common in Castle Cove, as 49.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 26.3% seen across Australia, with postgraduate degrees held by 19.8% of residents.
49.7% ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.9%
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 49.7%
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 Castle Cove, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 34.2%, followed by society and culture at 13.6% and engineering at 9.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger than those in most areas, with an average size of 565 students. While there are 32 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than most areas.
1.92
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
32
Higher than 89% 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).
565
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,149
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Castle Cove
32 schools — 18,092 students, average ICSEA 1,149.
By sector: Government 20 · Independent 6 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 22 · Combined 5 · Secondary 5
| Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School, Middle Cove | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 405 | 1,148 |
| Killarney Heights Public School, Killarney Heights | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 661 | 1,150 |
| Castle Cove Public School, Castle Cove | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 273 | 1,167 |
| Killarney Heights High School, Killarney Heights | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 969 | 1,132 |
| St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Willoughby | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 277 | 1,161 |
| Willoughby Public School, Willoughby | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 905 | 1,143 |
| Willoughby Girls High School, Willoughby | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,036 | 1,152 |
| Roseville Public School, Roseville | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 520 | 1,172 |
| Aspect Vern Barnett School, Forestville | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 97 | 1,107 |
| Forestville Public School, Forestville | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 462 | 1,141 |
| Mercy Catholic College, Chatswood | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 728 | 1,134 |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, Forestville | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 282 | 1,145 |
| Farmhouse Montessori School, North Balgowlah | Independent | Primary | 2.9 km | 37 | 1,165 |
| Balgowlah North Public School, North Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 381 | 1,169 |
| St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Northbridge | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 102 | 1,170 |
| Northbridge Public School, Northbridge | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 364 | 1,181 |
| Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School, Chatswood | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 355 | 1,144 |
| Forestville Montessori School, Forestville | Independent | Primary | 3.1 km | 49 | 1,171 |
| St Pius X College, Chatswood | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,183 | 1,144 |
| Roseville College, Roseville | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,060 | 1,191 |
| Seaforth Public School, Seaforth | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 394 | 1,165 |
| Lindfield East Public School, East Lindfield | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 531 | 1,167 |
| Chatswood Public School, Chatswood | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 1,083 | 1,143 |
| Beauty Point Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 205 | 1,154 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus, Balgowlah | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,100 | 1,115 |
| Allambie Heights Public School, Allambie Heights | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 406 | 1,138 |
| Chatswood High School, Chatswood | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 2,147 | 1,137 |
| St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School, Balgowlah | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 232 | 1,168 |
| Manly Vale Public School, Manly Vale | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 553 | 1,129 |
| Cromehurst School, Lindfield | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 60 | 1,098 |
| Lindfield Public School, Lindfield | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 584 | 1,162 |
| Balgowlah Heights Public School, Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 651 | 1,177 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Castle Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10844/castle-cove/topic/education