74.1% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 68.9%
- 2021: 74.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
North Manly · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in North Manly
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Highly qualified residents set North Manly apart from most similar areas. A striking 38% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This academic strength is reflected across the community, from high school completion rates to the quality of local schooling.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are among the highest for this type of area, with 74.1% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales average of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In North Manly, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 38% of the population, which is far above the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualifications are bachelor degrees at 37.5% and postgraduate degrees at 13.7%.
38.0% ▲ +45.0%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 38.0%
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 Manly, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (18%) and Certificate III / IV (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 27.5%, followed by society and culture at 13.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by 34 schools within 3km, which is among the largest number for similar areas. Local schools have a higher average size than most, with an advantage score among the highest at this level.
34
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).
517
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,133
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 North Manly
34 schools — 16,546 students, average ICSEA 1,133.
By sector: Government 22 · Catholic 7 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 7 · Combined 6
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus, Manly Vale | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 1,023 | 1,115 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Freshwater | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 163 | 1,134 |
| St Kieran's Catholic Primary School, Manly Vale | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 141 | 1,122 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior Campus, Freshwater | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 647 | 1,098 |
| Harbord Public School, Freshwater | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 881 | 1,137 |
| The Beach School, Allambie Heights | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 35 | 1,039 |
| Stella Maris College, Manly | Independent | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,006 | 1,135 |
| Stewart House School, Curl Curl | Government | Combined | 1.5 km | — | — |
| Manly Vale Public School, Manly Vale | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 553 | 1,129 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus, North Curl Curl | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 766 | 1,217 |
| Brookvale Public School, Brookvale | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 306 | 1,075 |
| Manly West Public School, Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 761 | 1,147 |
| St Augustine's College Sydney, Brookvale | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,580 | 1,141 |
| Curl Curl North Public School, North Curl Curl | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 699 | 1,116 |
| St Luke's Grammar School, Dee Why | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,481 | 1,178 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Manly | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 330 | 1,159 |
| Allambie Heights Public School, Allambie Heights | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 406 | 1,138 |
| St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School, Balgowlah | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 232 | 1,168 |
| Balgowlah North Public School, North Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 381 | 1,169 |
| Farmhouse Montessori School, North Balgowlah | Independent | Primary | 2.8 km | 37 | 1,165 |
| Royal Far West School, Manly | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | — | — |
| St Kevin's Catholic Primary School, Dee Why | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 178 | 1,085 |
| Manly Village Public School, Manly | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 532 | 1,151 |
| St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School, Narraweena | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 247 | 1,091 |
| Seaforth Public School, Seaforth | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 394 | 1,165 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus, Balgowlah | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,100 | 1,115 |
| Narraweena Public School, Narraweena | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 511 | 1,059 |
| Beacon Hill Public School, Beacon Hill | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 459 | 1,099 |
| Karuna Montessori School, Narraweena | Independent | Primary | 3.2 km | 4 | — |
| Dee Why Public School, Dee Why | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 478 | 1,028 |
| Fisher Road School, Dee Why | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 62 | 1,050 |
| St Paul's Catholic College, Manly | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 468 | 1,091 |
| Balgowlah Heights Public School, Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 651 | 1,177 |
| Arranounbai School, Frenchs Forest | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 34 | 1,073 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in North Manly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13007/north-manly/topic/education