81.1% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.6%
- 2016: 80.4%
- 2021: 81.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Linley Point · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Linley Point
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Linley Point have remained exceptionally high, with over half of all adults holding a university degree. This creates a highly qualified community where the typical resident has achieved far more schooling than the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is very common here, with 81.1% of residents doing so. This is far above the 58.8% national figure and among the highest levels for any similar area.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Linley Point, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very prevalent in Linley Point, where 51.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the New South Wales average of 27.8%.
51.9% ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.3%
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 51.9%
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 Linley Point, Bachelor degree is the majority at 51%; Postgraduate degree is next at 25%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 27.8%, followed by health at 16.2% and society and culture at 14.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 25 schools within 3km, which is among the largest number for any similar area. These schools have a high average advantage score and are larger than those in most other areas.
25
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).
552
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,131
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Linley Point
25 schools — 13,256 students, average ICSEA 1,131.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 6 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 7 · Combined 2
| Saint Ignatius' College, Lane Cove | Independent | Secondary | 0.7 km | 1,613 | 1,159 |
| Hunters Hill High School, Hunters Hill | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 790 | 1,104 |
| Hunters Hill Public School, Hunters Hill | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 228 | 1,149 |
| Villa Maria Catholic Primary School, Hunters Hill | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 360 | 1,166 |
| St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill | Independent | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,100 | 1,130 |
| Boronia Park Public School, Hunters Hill | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 409 | 1,145 |
| Riverside Girls High School, Gladesville | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 665 | 1,114 |
| Lane Cove West Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 474 | 1,163 |
| Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre, East Ryde | Government | Combined | 1.9 km | — | — |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Gladesville | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 179 | 1,132 |
| Currambena Primary School, Lane Cove | Independent | Primary | 2.1 km | 79 | 1,120 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Lane Cove | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 502 | 1,176 |
| Lane Cove Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 688 | 1,178 |
| Marist Sisters' College Woolwich, Woolwich | Catholic | Secondary | 2.2 km | 937 | 1,101 |
| Gladesville Public School, Gladesville | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 305 | 1,129 |
| Giant Steps Sydney, Gladesville | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 113 | 1,103 |
| Mowbray Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 714 | 1,143 |
| The Children's House Montessori, North Ryde | Independent | Primary | 2.9 km | 8 | 1,110 |
| Holy Cross College, Ryde | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 786 | 1,065 |
| Ryde East Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 347 | 1,115 |
| Ryde Secondary College, Ryde | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,487 | 1,102 |
| Greenwich Public School, Greenwich | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 367 | 1,175 |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Drummoyne | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 310 | 1,156 |
| Drummoyne Public School, Drummoyne | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 427 | 1,137 |
| Abbotsford Public School, Abbotsford | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 368 | 1,113 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Linley Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12350/linley-point/topic/education