88.1% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.0%
- 2016: 83.7%
- 2021: 88.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Castlecrag · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Castlecrag
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of education are much more common in Castlecrag than in most similar areas. Over half of all adults hold a university degree, and school completion rates are far above the national figure. This creates a highly qualified community where the vast majority of residents finished Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Almost 88% of residents completed Year 12, which is far above the 59% average across Australia and New South Wales.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Castlecrag, Year 12 is the majority at 91%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the most qualified in the region, with 55.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher—roughly 30 points higher than the national figure.
55.8% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.3%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 55.8%
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 Castlecrag, Bachelor degree is the majority at 53%; Postgraduate degree is next at 25%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Most qualifications are in management and commerce (30.9%) or society and culture (19%), while health and engineering also make up a significant share.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Castlecrag has access to 36 schools within 3km, a number among the largest for similar areas. The local schools are larger than average and have some of the highest advantage scores in the region.
36
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).
610
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,157
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 Castlecrag
36 schools — 21,350 students, average ICSEA 1,157.
By sector: Government 24 · Catholic 7 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 9 · Combined 5
| Northbridge Public School, Northbridge | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 364 | 1,181 |
| Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School, Middle Cove | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 405 | 1,148 |
| St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Northbridge | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 102 | 1,170 |
| Willoughby Public School, Willoughby | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 905 | 1,143 |
| Willoughby Girls High School, Willoughby | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,036 | 1,152 |
| St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Willoughby | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 277 | 1,161 |
| Cammeray Public School, Cammeray | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 622 | 1,168 |
| Beauty Point Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 205 | 1,154 |
| Castle Cove Public School, Castle Cove | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 273 | 1,167 |
| Middle Harbour Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 423 | 1,162 |
| Naremburn School, Naremburn | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 30 | 1,075 |
| Killarney Heights Public School, Killarney Heights | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 661 | 1,150 |
| Seaforth Public School, Seaforth | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 394 | 1,165 |
| Anzac Park Public School, Cammeray | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 720 | 1,147 |
| Farmhouse Montessori School, North Balgowlah | Independent | Primary | 3.1 km | 37 | 1,165 |
| Balgowlah North Public School, North Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 381 | 1,169 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Mosman | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 373 | 1,189 |
| Killarney Heights High School, Killarney Heights | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 969 | 1,132 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus, Balgowlah | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,100 | 1,115 |
| Mercy Catholic College, Chatswood | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 728 | 1,134 |
| Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School, Chatswood | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 355 | 1,144 |
| Artarmon Public School, Artarmon | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 1,063 | 1,167 |
| North Sydney Boys High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 933 | 1,195 |
| St Pius X College, Chatswood | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,183 | 1,144 |
| Royal North Shore Hospital School, St Leonards | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | — | — |
| St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School, Balgowlah | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 232 | 1,168 |
| Balgowlah Heights Public School, Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 651 | 1,177 |
| Roseville Public School, Roseville | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 520 | 1,172 |
| Neutral Bay Public School, Neutral Bay | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 641 | 1,169 |
| North Sydney Girls High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 916 | 1,203 |
| Marist Catholic College North Shore, North Sydney | Catholic | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,609 | 1,166 |
| Bradfield College, St Leonards | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 322 | 1,108 |
| Queenwood, Mosman | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 816 | 1,172 |
| Cammeraygal High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 905 | 1,135 |
| International Chinese School, St Leonards | Independent | Primary | 3.9 km | 116 | 1,172 |
| Chatswood Public School, Chatswood | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 1,083 | 1,143 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Castlecrag [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10848/castlecrag/topic/education