79.2% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.7%
- 2016: 74.4%
- 2021: 79.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
North Willoughby · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in North Willoughby
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 20 percentage points separates North Willoughby from both the state and nation in high school completion. This is a highly educated area where nearly half of all adults hold a university degree. This strong academic profile is reflected in the local schools, which have some of the highest advantage scores in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are among the highest for similar areas, with 79.2% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In North Willoughby, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common here, as 47.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%, with postgraduate degrees held by 17% of the population.
47.5% ▲ +33.8%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 41.9%
- 2021: 47.5%
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 Willoughby, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 32%, followed by society and culture at 13.9%. Other common qualifications include health, engineering, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger than most, with an average size of 651 students. While there are 26 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most other areas.
1.11
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
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).
651
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,152
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 Willoughby
26 schools — 16,273 students, average ICSEA 1,152.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 4 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 6 · Combined 5
| St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Willoughby | Catholic | Primary | 0.1 km | 277 | 1,161 |
| Willoughby Public School, Willoughby | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 905 | 1,143 |
| Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School, Middle Cove | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 405 | 1,148 |
| Willoughby Girls High School, Willoughby | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 1,036 | 1,152 |
| Castle Cove Public School, Castle Cove | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 273 | 1,167 |
| Mercy Catholic College, Chatswood | Catholic | Secondary | 1.5 km | 728 | 1,134 |
| Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School, Chatswood | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 355 | 1,144 |
| St Pius X College, Chatswood | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,183 | 1,144 |
| Roseville Public School, Roseville | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 520 | 1,172 |
| Chatswood Public School, Chatswood | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 1,083 | 1,143 |
| St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Northbridge | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 102 | 1,170 |
| Artarmon Public School, Artarmon | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 1,063 | 1,167 |
| Roseville College, Roseville | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,060 | 1,191 |
| Chatswood High School, Chatswood | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 2,147 | 1,137 |
| Northbridge Public School, Northbridge | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 364 | 1,181 |
| Killarney Heights Public School, Killarney Heights | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 661 | 1,150 |
| Naremburn School, Naremburn | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 30 | 1,075 |
| Killarney Heights High School, Killarney Heights | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 969 | 1,132 |
| Cammeray Public School, Cammeray | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 622 | 1,168 |
| Royal North Shore Hospital School, St Leonards | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | — | — |
| Bradfield College, St Leonards | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 322 | 1,108 |
| Lindfield Public School, Lindfield | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 584 | 1,162 |
| International Chinese School, St Leonards | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 116 | 1,172 |
| Anzac Park Public School, Cammeray | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 720 | 1,147 |
| Cromehurst School, Lindfield | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 60 | 1,098 |
| Lane Cove Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 688 | 1,178 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in North Willoughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13026/north-willoughby/topic/education