82.9% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.3%
- 2016: 77.1%
- 2021: 82.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
North Balgowlah · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in North Balgowlah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 24 percentage points separates North Balgowlah from the state and national figures for Year 12 completion. This area is exceptionally well-educated, with a very high proportion of residents holding university degrees. Most adults here have a strong academic background, which is reflected in the high advantage scores of local schools.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are among the highest for similar areas, with 82.9% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the 58.9% seen in New South Wales and the 58.8% national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In North Balgowlah, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Nearly half of all adults (46.6%) hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a bachelor degree at 42.5%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 15%.
46.6% ▲ +35.3%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 46.6%
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 North Balgowlah, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Postgraduate degree (16%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 31.9%, and society and culture at 16.2%. Other notable qualifications include engineering, health, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an average advantage score of 1,136, which is among the highest for similar areas. While there are 25 schools within 3 km, the typical school size of 543 students is much higher than in most areas.
1.85
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
543
Higher than 77% 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 North Balgowlah
25 schools — 13,028 students, average ICSEA 1,136.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 6 · Combined 3
| Balgowlah North Public School, North Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 381 | 1,169 |
| Farmhouse Montessori School, North Balgowlah | Independent | Primary | 0.6 km | 37 | 1,165 |
| Seaforth Public School, Seaforth | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 394 | 1,165 |
| Manly Vale Public School, Manly Vale | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 553 | 1,129 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus, Balgowlah | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,100 | 1,115 |
| St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School, Balgowlah | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 232 | 1,168 |
| St Kieran's Catholic Primary School, Manly Vale | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 141 | 1,122 |
| Manly West Public School, Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 761 | 1,147 |
| The Beach School, Allambie Heights | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 35 | 1,039 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus, Manly Vale | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,023 | 1,115 |
| Balgowlah Heights Public School, Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 651 | 1,177 |
| Allambie Heights Public School, Allambie Heights | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 406 | 1,138 |
| Beauty Point Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 205 | 1,154 |
| Stella Maris College, Manly | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,006 | 1,135 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Freshwater | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 163 | 1,134 |
| Brookvale Public School, Brookvale | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 306 | 1,075 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior Campus, Freshwater | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 647 | 1,098 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Manly | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 330 | 1,159 |
| Arranounbai School, Frenchs Forest | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 34 | 1,073 |
| Killarney Heights Public School, Killarney Heights | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 661 | 1,150 |
| Harbord Public School, Freshwater | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 881 | 1,137 |
| St Augustine's College Sydney, Brookvale | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,580 | 1,141 |
| Manly Village Public School, Manly | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 532 | 1,151 |
| Royal Far West School, Manly | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | — | — |
| Killarney Heights High School, Killarney Heights | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 969 | 1,132 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in North Balgowlah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12991/north-balgowlah/topic/education