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Education & Qualifications in North Bondi

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Higher education levels have become a defining feature of North Bondi, where over half of all adults now hold a university degree. This creates a highly qualified community that stands far above state and national averages in both school completion and advanced study.

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Where North Bondi sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

52.8% ▲ +28.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Bondi — higher than 99% of areas.

North Bondi52.8%
2026, NSW 53.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are among the highest in the region, with 83.8% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.

Completed Year 12

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83.8% ▲ +15.6%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In North Bondi, Year 12 is the majority at 89%; Year 10 is next at 7%.

Year 12 83.8% Year 10 6.2% Year 11 2.2% Year 9 or below 1.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is exceptionally well-qualified, as 52.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This figure is far above the national average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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52.8% ▲ +28.8%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

Most residents with degrees studied management and commerce (27.9%) or society and culture (17.3%), followed by creative arts at 10.1%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Local schools are much larger than those in most other areas, with an average size of 647 students. While there are 29 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most areas.

Schools within 3 km

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29

Higher than 88% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,153

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).

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Schools serving North Bondi

29 schools — 18,102 students, average ICSEA 1,153.

By sector: Independent 12 · Government 11 · Catholic 6

By type: Primary 15 · Combined 9 · Secondary 5
Wairoa School, Bondi Beach Government Combined 0.1 km 75 1,025
Galilee Catholic Primary School, Bondi Beach Catholic Primary 0.2 km 88 1,160
WAYS Secondary, Bondi Independent Secondary 0.2 km 62 987
Bondi Beach Public School, Bondi Beach Government Primary 0.2 km 348 1,120
Rose Bay Secondary College, Dover Heights Government Secondary 0.9 km 1,127 1,107
Bondi Public School, Bondi Government Primary 1.3 km 464 1,139
Montessori East, Bondi Independent Primary 1.4 km 80 1,188
Rose Bay Public School, Rose Bay Government Primary 1.6 km 377 1,145
Bellevue Hill Public School, Bellevue Hill Government Primary 1.6 km 573 1,156
Kesser Torah College, Dover Heights Independent Combined 1.6 km 484 1,082
McAuley Catholic Primary School, Rose Bay Catholic Primary 1.8 km 273 1,168
Bronte Public School, Bronte Government Primary 2.1 km 257 1,176
Reddam House, Woollahra Independent Combined 2.2 km — 1,203
Waverley College, Waverley Independent Secondary 2.3 km 1,525 1,131
Kambala, Rose Bay Independent Combined 2.3 km 986 1,169
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Woollahra Catholic Primary 2.4 km 196 1,164
The Scots College, Bellevue Hill Independent Combined 2.5 km 2,076 1,162
St Clare's College, Waverley Catholic Secondary 2.6 km 773 1,118
Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart, Rose Bay Independent Combined 2.6 km 851 1,160
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley, Waverley Catholic Primary 2.7 km 308 1,161
Waverley Public School, Waverley Government Primary 2.7 km 263 1,150
Cranbrook School, Bellevue Hill Independent Secondary 2.8 km 1,693 1,181
Clovelly Public School, Waverley Government Primary 2.8 km 513 1,161
St Catherine's School, Waverley Independent Combined 2.9 km 1,122 1,156
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Clovelly Catholic Primary 3.2 km 163 1,148
Moriah College, Bondi Junction Independent Combined 3.3 km 1,339 1,141
Woollahra Public School, Woollahra Government Primary 3.3 km 667 1,193
Double Bay Public School, Double Bay Government Primary 3.6 km 237 1,135
Ascham School, Edgecliff Independent Combined 3.8 km 1,182 1,217

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in North Bondi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12994/north-bondi/topic/education