83.3% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.8%
- 2016: 78.4%
- 2021: 83.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Chatswood West · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Chatswood West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A massive gap in education levels separates Chatswood West from the rest of the country, where over half the adults hold a university degree. This highly qualified profile is matched by strong school completion rates, with 83.3% of residents finishing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure of 58.8%, reaching 83.3% in this area, which is among the highest levels seen across similar places.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Chatswood West, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is exceptionally well-qualified, with 51.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.
51.1% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.7%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 51.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Chatswood West, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 30.9%, followed by society and culture at 11.6% and engineering at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Chatswood West is surrounded by 28 schools within 3 km, which is among the largest number for any area of this type. These schools are typically larger than most others, with an average size of 545 students.
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).
545
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,153
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 Chatswood West
28 schools — 14,158 students, average ICSEA 1,153.
By sector: Government 17 · Independent 6 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 19 · Combined 6 · Secondary 3
| Aurora College, Lane Cove North | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | — | — |
| Lindfield Learning Village, Lindfield | Government | Combined | 0.7 km | 803 | 1,152 |
| Mowbray Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 714 | 1,143 |
| Chatswood High School, Chatswood | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 2,147 | 1,137 |
| Chatswood Public School, Chatswood | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 1,083 | 1,143 |
| Lane Cove West Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 474 | 1,163 |
| Lindfield Public School, Lindfield | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 584 | 1,162 |
| St Pius X College, Chatswood | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,183 | 1,144 |
| Roseville College, Roseville | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,060 | 1,191 |
| Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School, Chatswood | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 355 | 1,144 |
| Mercy Catholic College, Chatswood | Catholic | Secondary | 2.3 km | 728 | 1,134 |
| Lindfield Montessori Preschool, West Lindfield | Independent | Primary | 2.3 km | 3 | — |
| Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School, Lindfield | Independent | Primary | 2.4 km | 98 | 1,164 |
| Lane Cove Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 688 | 1,178 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Lindfield | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 259 | 1,168 |
| Cromehurst School, Lindfield | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 60 | 1,098 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Lane Cove | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 502 | 1,176 |
| Truscott Street Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 265 | 1,144 |
| Beaumont Road Public School, Killara | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 310 | 1,164 |
| The Children's House Montessori, North Ryde | Independent | Primary | 2.8 km | 8 | 1,110 |
| Currambena Primary School, Lane Cove | Independent | Primary | 2.9 km | 79 | 1,120 |
| Artarmon Public School, Artarmon | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 1,063 | 1,167 |
| Roseville Public School, Roseville | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 520 | 1,172 |
| Arndell School, North Ryde | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 17 | 1,011 |
| Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre, East Ryde | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | — | — |
| Ryde East Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 347 | 1,115 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, North Ryde | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 399 | 1,129 |
| Boronia Park Public School, Hunters Hill | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 409 | 1,145 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Chatswood West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10892/chatswood-west/topic/education