83.0% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.3%
- 2016: 79.3%
- 2021: 83.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
North Sydney · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in North Sydney
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 60% of adults in North Sydney hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the country. This high level of education is matched by strong school results, with a huge majority of residents finishing their secondary studies.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure, with 83.0% of people finishing school. This is 24 percentage points higher than the state and Australian averages.
Highest year of school
View on map →In North Sydney, Year 12 is the majority at 89%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the highest in the nation for higher education, with 59.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the New South Wales average of 27.8%.
59.7% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.5%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 59.7%
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 Sydney, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Postgraduate degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 29.8%, followed by society and culture at 15.9% and engineering at 8.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are more schools here than in most areas, with 42 schools within 3 km and a higher number of schools per 1,000 children. The average school size is also much higher than most areas.
7.31
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
42
Higher than 90% 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).
661
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,167
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 Sydney
42 schools — 26,420 students, average ICSEA 1,167.
By sector: Government 26 · Independent 10 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 13 · Combined 7
| Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College, North Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 0.2 km | 1,186 | 1,179 |
| Wenona School, North Sydney | Independent | Combined | 0.3 km | 1,385 | 1,187 |
| Cameragal Montessori School, North Sydney | Independent | Primary | 0.5 km | 40 | 1,179 |
| SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 0.6 km | 1,724 | 1,205 |
| North Sydney Public School, Waverton | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 756 | 1,144 |
| Marist Catholic College North Shore, North Sydney | Catholic | Combined | 0.6 km | 1,609 | 1,166 |
| North Sydney Boys High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 933 | 1,195 |
| Cammeraygal High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 905 | 1,135 |
| North Sydney Girls High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 916 | 1,203 |
| Neutral Bay Public School, Neutral Bay | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 641 | 1,169 |
| Anzac Park Public School, Cammeray | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 720 | 1,147 |
| Loreto Kirribilli, Kirribilli | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 1,176 | 1,189 |
| St Aloysius' College, Kirribilli | Independent | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,347 | 1,223 |
| SCECGS Redlands, Cremorne | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,680 | 1,190 |
| Cammeray Public School, Cammeray | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 622 | 1,168 |
| Naremburn School, Naremburn | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 30 | 1,075 |
| International Chinese School, St Leonards | Independent | Primary | 2.3 km | 116 | 1,172 |
| Royal North Shore Hospital School, St Leonards | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | — | — |
| Observatory Hill Environmental Education Centre, The Rocks | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | — | — |
| Middle Harbour Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 423 | 1,162 |
| Nicholson Street Public School, Balmain East | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 95 | 1,151 |
| Bradfield College, St Leonards | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 322 | 1,108 |
| Fort Street Public School, Sydney | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 284 | 1,094 |
| Greenwich Public School, Greenwich | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 367 | 1,175 |
| St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Northbridge | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 102 | 1,170 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Mosman | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 373 | 1,189 |
| Northbridge Public School, Northbridge | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 364 | 1,181 |
| Mosman Church of England Preparatory School, Mosman | Independent | Primary | 2.9 km | 221 | 1,206 |
| Conservatorium High School, Sydney | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 156 | 1,194 |
| Mosman Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 458 | 1,157 |
| Mosman High School, Mosman | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,087 | 1,126 |
| Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Clifton Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 114 | 1,188 |
| Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle, Balmain | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 349 | 1,170 |
| Balmain Public School, Balmain | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 321 | 1,172 |
| Birchgrove Public School, Balmain | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 214 | 1,132 |
| Artarmon Public School, Artarmon | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 1,063 | 1,167 |
| Willoughby Girls High School, Willoughby | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,036 | 1,152 |
| St Mary's Cathedral College, Sydney | Catholic | Combined | 3.9 km | 937 | 1,125 |
| Plunkett Street Public School, Woolloomooloo | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 73 | 968 |
| St Vincent's College, Potts Point | Independent | Secondary | 3.9 km | 755 | 1,145 |
| Willoughby Public School, Willoughby | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 905 | 1,143 |
| Sydney Distance Education High School, Woolloomooloo | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 615 | 1,032 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in North Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13020/north-sydney/topic/education