70.2% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 70.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Elanora Heights · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Elanora Heights
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more people in Elanora Heights finished high school than in most other areas, with 70.2% completing Year 12. This high level of schooling is matched by a strong trend toward university education. The suburb is well-qualified, with many residents holding professional degrees and diplomas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 70.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is far above the national and state figures. This result is much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Elanora Heights, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A third of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the Australian average. Most of these qualifications are bachelor degrees (33.2%), followed by certificates and diplomas.
33.3% ▲ +38.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 33.3%
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 Elanora Heights, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 25.0%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.3%. Education and society and culture also make up a significant share.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger and have a much higher advantage score than those in most other areas. While there are 14 schools within 3 km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest for this level.
0.99
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Higher than 84% 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).
541
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,080
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Elanora Heights
14 schools — 7,568 students, average ICSEA 1,080.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Elanora Heights Public School, Elanora Heights | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 387 | 1,087 |
| Narrabeen North Public School, North Narrabeen | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 580 | 1,076 |
| Narrabeen Sports High School, North Narrabeen | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 794 | 1,042 |
| Mater Maria Catholic College, Warriewood | Catholic | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,098 | 1,085 |
| Galstaun College, Ingleside | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 328 | 1,046 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Narrabeen | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 195 | 1,102 |
| Narrabeen Lakes Public School, Narrabeen | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 364 | 1,091 |
| St Rose Catholic Primary School, Collaroy Plateau | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 227 | 1,149 |
| Wheeler Heights Public School, Collaroy Plateau | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 430 | 1,086 |
| Mona Vale Public School, Mona Vale | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 671 | 1,096 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Mona Vale | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 417 | 1,104 |
| Collaroy Plateau Public School, Collaroy Plateau | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 452 | 1,109 |
| Cromer Public School, Cromer | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 468 | 1,091 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Cromer Campus, Cromer | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,157 | 1,056 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Elanora Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11392/elanora-heights/topic/education