84.3% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.4%
- 2016: 80.8%
- 2021: 84.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Northbridge · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Northbridge
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of adults in Northbridge hold a bachelor degree or higher, marking it as a highly educated area. This strong academic profile is reflected in school results, with 84.3% of residents completing Year 12, which is far above the national figure of 58.8%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is among the highest for similar areas, with 84.3% of people finishing Year 12. This is 25 percentage points higher than both the state and national averages.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Northbridge, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 10 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is far more qualified than the rest of Australia, as 52.9% of adults have a university degree. Bachelor degrees are the most common, held by 45.2% of the population.
52.9% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.6%
- 2016: 50.2%
- 2021: 52.9%
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 Northbridge, Bachelor degree is the majority at 50%; Postgraduate degree is next at 24%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce is the most common field of study at 33.6%, followed by society and culture at 18.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are typically larger and have higher advantage scores than most. While there are 45 schools within 3 km, there are only 1.51 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas.
1.51
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
45
Higher than 91% 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).
690
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,162
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 Northbridge
45 schools — 30,365 students, average ICSEA 1,162.
By sector: Government 26 · Independent 11 · Catholic 8
By type: Primary 26 · Secondary 12 · Combined 7
| Northbridge Public School, Northbridge | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 364 | 1,181 |
| St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Northbridge | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 102 | 1,170 |
| Cammeray Public School, Cammeray | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 622 | 1,168 |
| Anzac Park Public School, Cammeray | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 720 | 1,147 |
| Middle Harbour Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 423 | 1,162 |
| Naremburn School, Naremburn | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 30 | 1,075 |
| Willoughby Girls High School, Willoughby | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,036 | 1,152 |
| Willoughby Public School, Willoughby | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 905 | 1,143 |
| Beauty Point Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 205 | 1,154 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Mosman | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 373 | 1,189 |
| North Sydney Boys High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 933 | 1,195 |
| Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School, Middle Cove | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 405 | 1,148 |
| St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Willoughby | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 277 | 1,161 |
| Neutral Bay Public School, Neutral Bay | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 641 | 1,169 |
| SCECGS Redlands, Cremorne | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,680 | 1,190 |
| Marist Catholic College North Shore, North Sydney | Catholic | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,609 | 1,166 |
| North Sydney Girls High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 916 | 1,203 |
| Cameragal Montessori School, North Sydney | Independent | Primary | 2.6 km | 40 | 1,179 |
| Wenona School, North Sydney | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,385 | 1,187 |
| Cammeraygal High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 905 | 1,135 |
| Royal North Shore Hospital School, St Leonards | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | — | — |
| Mosman Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 458 | 1,157 |
| Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College, North Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,186 | 1,179 |
| Bradfield College, St Leonards | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 322 | 1,108 |
| North Sydney Public School, Waverton | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 756 | 1,144 |
| Artarmon Public School, Artarmon | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 1,063 | 1,167 |
| International Chinese School, St Leonards | Independent | Primary | 3.0 km | 116 | 1,172 |
| Mosman High School, Mosman | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,087 | 1,126 |
| Queenwood, Mosman | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 816 | 1,172 |
| Mosman Church of England Preparatory School, Mosman | Independent | Primary | 3.2 km | 221 | 1,206 |
| Castle Cove Public School, Castle Cove | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 273 | 1,167 |
| SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,724 | 1,205 |
| Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Clifton Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 114 | 1,188 |
| Seaforth Public School, Seaforth | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 394 | 1,165 |
| Greenwich Public School, Greenwich | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 367 | 1,175 |
| Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School, Chatswood | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 355 | 1,144 |
| Mercy Catholic College, Chatswood | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 728 | 1,134 |
| Balgowlah Heights Public School, Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 651 | 1,177 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus, Balgowlah | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,100 | 1,115 |
| St Pius X College, Chatswood | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,183 | 1,144 |
| Chatswood Public School, Chatswood | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 1,083 | 1,143 |
| St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School, Balgowlah | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 232 | 1,168 |
| Farmhouse Montessori School, North Balgowlah | Independent | Primary | 4.0 km | 37 | 1,165 |
| Balgowlah North Public School, North Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 381 | 1,169 |
| Chatswood High School, Chatswood | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 2,147 | 1,137 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Northbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13032/northbridge/topic/education