77.1% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 69.4%
- 2021: 77.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Manly Vale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Manly Vale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and degrees have become a hallmark of Manly Vale, where the typical resident is far more likely to have completed Year 12 than those in the rest of the country. This area stands out for its highly qualified population, with over 40% of adults holding a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure, with 77.1% of residents finishing their schooling. This is among the highest levels seen in similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Manly Vale, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is highly educated, with 40.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 26.3% seen across Australia.
40.9% ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 40.9%
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 Manly Vale, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (19%) and Certificate III / IV (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Many residents have studied management and commerce, which accounts for 27.2% of qualifications. Other common fields include society and culture and engineering.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most, with an average size of 552 students. While there are 31 schools within 3km, there are fewer schools per child than in most other areas.
2.53
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
31
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).
552
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,136
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 Manly Vale
31 schools — 16,002 students, average ICSEA 1,136.
By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 7 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 19 · Secondary 7 · Combined 5
| St Kieran's Catholic Primary School, Manly Vale | Catholic | Primary | 0.1 km | 141 | 1,122 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus, Manly Vale | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 1,023 | 1,115 |
| Manly Vale Public School, Manly Vale | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 553 | 1,129 |
| Manly West Public School, Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 761 | 1,147 |
| The Beach School, Allambie Heights | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 35 | 1,039 |
| St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School, Balgowlah | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 232 | 1,168 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Freshwater | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 163 | 1,134 |
| Balgowlah North Public School, North Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 381 | 1,169 |
| Farmhouse Montessori School, North Balgowlah | Independent | Primary | 1.8 km | 37 | 1,165 |
| Seaforth Public School, Seaforth | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 394 | 1,165 |
| Stella Maris College, Manly | Independent | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,006 | 1,135 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus, Balgowlah | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,100 | 1,115 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior Campus, Freshwater | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 647 | 1,098 |
| Harbord Public School, Freshwater | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 881 | 1,137 |
| Brookvale Public School, Brookvale | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 306 | 1,075 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Manly | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 330 | 1,159 |
| Allambie Heights Public School, Allambie Heights | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 406 | 1,138 |
| Stewart House School, Curl Curl | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | — | — |
| St Augustine's College Sydney, Brookvale | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,580 | 1,141 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus, North Curl Curl | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 766 | 1,217 |
| Balgowlah Heights Public School, Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 651 | 1,177 |
| Manly Village Public School, Manly | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 532 | 1,151 |
| Royal Far West School, Manly | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | — | — |
| Curl Curl North Public School, North Curl Curl | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 699 | 1,116 |
| St Luke's Grammar School, Dee Why | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,481 | 1,178 |
| Beacon Hill Public School, Beacon Hill | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 459 | 1,099 |
| St Paul's Catholic College, Manly | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 468 | 1,091 |
| Arranounbai School, Frenchs Forest | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 34 | 1,073 |
| St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School, Narraweena | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 247 | 1,091 |
| Narraweena Public School, Narraweena | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 511 | 1,059 |
| St Kevin's Catholic Primary School, Dee Why | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 178 | 1,085 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Manly Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12486/manly-vale/topic/education