82.7% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.1%
- 2016: 77.3%
- 2021: 82.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Fairlight · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Fairlight
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of all adults in Fairlight hold a bachelor degree or higher. This highly educated area stands out for its strong academic achievement, with a huge gap between local qualification rates and the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are among the highest for similar areas, with 82.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the 58.9% seen in New South Wales.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Fairlight, Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is very well qualified, as 52.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%.
52.3% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.8%
- 2016: 46.4%
- 2021: 52.3%
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 Fairlight, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 30.2%, followed by society and culture at 16.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are generally larger than in most areas, with 24 schools within 3km. These schools are among the most advantaged at this level, and 70.8% are government run.
24
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).
514
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,137
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 Fairlight
24 schools — 11,311 students, average ICSEA 1,137.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 5 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 7 · Combined 2
| Manly West Public School, Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 761 | 1,147 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Manly | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 330 | 1,159 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus, Manly Vale | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,023 | 1,115 |
| Manly Village Public School, Manly | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 532 | 1,151 |
| Stella Maris College, Manly | Independent | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,006 | 1,135 |
| Royal Far West School, Manly | Government | Combined | 1.4 km | — | — |
| St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School, Balgowlah | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 232 | 1,168 |
| St Kieran's Catholic Primary School, Manly Vale | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 141 | 1,122 |
| Manly Vale Public School, Manly Vale | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 553 | 1,129 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus, Balgowlah | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,100 | 1,115 |
| Balgowlah Heights Public School, Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 651 | 1,177 |
| St Paul's Catholic College, Manly | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 468 | 1,091 |
| Seaforth Public School, Seaforth | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 394 | 1,165 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Freshwater | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 163 | 1,134 |
| Harbord Public School, Freshwater | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 881 | 1,137 |
| The Beach School, Allambie Heights | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 35 | 1,039 |
| Stewart House School, Curl Curl | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | — | — |
| Balgowlah North Public School, North Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 381 | 1,169 |
| Farmhouse Montessori School, North Balgowlah | Independent | Primary | 2.8 km | 37 | 1,165 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior Campus, Freshwater | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 647 | 1,098 |
| Curl Curl North Public School, North Curl Curl | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 699 | 1,116 |
| Beauty Point Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 205 | 1,154 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus, North Curl Curl | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 766 | 1,217 |
| Brookvale Public School, Brookvale | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 306 | 1,075 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Fairlight [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11485/fairlight/topic/education