73.0% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 68.9%
- 2021: 73.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Forestville · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Forestville
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher levels of schooling and degrees mark Forestville as one of the most qualified areas in the region. About 39% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure of 26%. This strong academic profile is reflected in the high number of residents who finished their secondary education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are very high here, with 73% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Forestville, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has a very high proportion of university graduates, as 38.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3%.
38.7% ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 38.7%
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 Forestville, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (17%) and Postgraduate degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most common in management and commerce, which account for 26.5% of degrees. Society and culture and engineering are also frequent fields of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Forestville is home to 35 schools within 3 km, one of the largest numbers for any similar area. Local schools have an average advantage score of 1,138, which is among the highest at this level.
2.21
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
35
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).
485
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,138
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 Forestville
35 schools — 16,975 students, average ICSEA 1,138.
By sector: Government 21 · Independent 7 · Catholic 7
By type: Primary 23 · Combined 6 · Secondary 6
| Forestville Public School, Forestville | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 462 | 1,141 |
| Aspect Vern Barnett School, Forestville | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 97 | 1,107 |
| Forestville Montessori School, Forestville | Independent | Primary | 0.9 km | 49 | 1,171 |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, Forestville | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 282 | 1,145 |
| Killarney Heights High School, Killarney Heights | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 969 | 1,132 |
| Killarney Heights Public School, Killarney Heights | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 661 | 1,150 |
| Frenchs Forest Public School, Frenchs Forest | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 218 | 1,123 |
| Davidson High School, Frenchs Forest | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 790 | 1,089 |
| Mimosa Public School, Frenchs Forest | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 562 | 1,119 |
| The Forest High School, Frenchs Forest | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 769 | 1,062 |
| EOC Broken Bay, Davidson | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 70 | 1,059 |
| St Martin's Catholic Primary School, Davidson | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 136 | 1,131 |
| Lindfield East Public School, East Lindfield | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 531 | 1,167 |
| Castle Cove Public School, Castle Cove | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 273 | 1,167 |
| Wakehurst Public School, Belrose | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 407 | 1,126 |
| Kambora Public School, Davidson | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 32 | 1,101 |
| Arranounbai School, Frenchs Forest | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | 34 | 1,073 |
| Roseville Public School, Roseville | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 520 | 1,172 |
| Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School, Middle Cove | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 405 | 1,148 |
| Killara High School, Killara | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,803 | 1,147 |
| Allambie Heights Public School, Allambie Heights | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 406 | 1,138 |
| Cromehurst School, Lindfield | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 60 | 1,098 |
| Roseville College, Roseville | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,060 | 1,191 |
| Belrose Public School, Belrose | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 186 | 1,111 |
| St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Willoughby | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 277 | 1,161 |
| Balgowlah North Public School, North Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 381 | 1,169 |
| Farmhouse Montessori School, North Balgowlah | Independent | Primary | 4.1 km | 37 | 1,165 |
| Oxford Falls Grammar School, Oxford Falls | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 1,201 | 1,137 |
| Mercy Catholic College, Chatswood | Catholic | Secondary | 4.3 km | 728 | 1,134 |
| John Colet School, Belrose | Independent | Primary | 4.3 km | 275 | 1,210 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Lindfield | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 259 | 1,168 |
| Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School, Chatswood | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 355 | 1,144 |
| St Ives High School, St Ives | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 1,756 | 1,125 |
| Beacon Hill Public School, Beacon Hill | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 459 | 1,099 |
| St Ives Public School, St Ives | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 465 | 1,155 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Forestville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11551/forestville/topic/education