85.9% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.8%
- 2016: 80.4%
- 2021: 85.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Clontarf · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Clontarf
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high level of academic achievement defines Clontarf, where over half of all adults hold a university degree. This puts the area far ahead of both state and national figures, marking it as one of the most qualified places in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are very high here, with 85.9% of residents 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 Clontarf, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common in Clontarf, where 52.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3% and the state's 27.8%.
52.4% ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 48.2%
- 2021: 52.4%
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 Clontarf, Bachelor degree is the majority at 53%; Postgraduate degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 33.9%, followed by society and culture at 17.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Clontarf has more schools within 3km than about 90% of similar areas, with 22 options available. These schools are typically larger than most, and nearly 60% are government-run.
22
Higher than 87% 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).
490
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,145
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 Clontarf
22 schools — 10,300 students, average ICSEA 1,145.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 6 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Balgowlah Heights Public School, Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 651 | 1,177 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus, Balgowlah | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,100 | 1,115 |
| St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School, Balgowlah | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 232 | 1,168 |
| Beauty Point Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 205 | 1,154 |
| Seaforth Public School, Seaforth | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 394 | 1,165 |
| Queenwood, Mosman | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 816 | 1,172 |
| Manly West Public School, Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 761 | 1,147 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Mosman | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 373 | 1,189 |
| Mosman Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 458 | 1,157 |
| Mosman High School, Mosman | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,087 | 1,126 |
| Manly Vale Public School, Manly Vale | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 553 | 1,129 |
| Middle Harbour Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 423 | 1,162 |
| Balgowlah North Public School, North Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 381 | 1,169 |
| Farmhouse Montessori School, North Balgowlah | Independent | Primary | 2.9 km | 37 | 1,165 |
| Manly Village Public School, Manly | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 532 | 1,151 |
| St Kieran's Catholic Primary School, Manly Vale | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 141 | 1,122 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Manly | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 330 | 1,159 |
| Royal Far West School, Manly | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | — | — |
| Mosman Church of England Preparatory School, Mosman | Independent | Primary | 3.2 km | 221 | 1,206 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus, Manly Vale | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,023 | 1,115 |
| St Paul's Catholic College, Manly | Catholic | Secondary | 3.2 km | 468 | 1,091 |
| Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Clifton Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 114 | 1,188 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Clontarf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10934/clontarf/topic/education