67.2% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Warriewood · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Warriewood
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well above the national figure, 67.2% of Warriewood residents have completed Year 12. This high level of schooling is a standout feature of the area, where adults are also more likely to hold university degrees than in most other parts of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is high here, with 67.2% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Warriewood, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common in the area, as 30.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the state average and well above the national figure.
30.4% ▲ +32.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 30.4%
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 Warriewood, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 25.3%, followed by engineering at 11.9% and society and culture at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger and have a much higher advantage score than most similar areas. While there are 11 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest at this level.
0.55
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Higher than 81% 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).
570
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,079
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Warriewood
11 schools — 6,271 students, average ICSEA 1,079.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Mater Maria Catholic College, Warriewood | Catholic | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,098 | 1,085 |
| Narrabeen North Public School, North Narrabeen | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 580 | 1,076 |
| Narrabeen Sports High School, North Narrabeen | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 794 | 1,042 |
| Mona Vale Public School, Mona Vale | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 671 | 1,096 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Mona Vale | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 417 | 1,104 |
| Elanora Heights Public School, Elanora Heights | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 387 | 1,087 |
| Pittwater High School, Mona Vale | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 881 | 1,071 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Narrabeen | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 195 | 1,102 |
| Newport Public School, Newport | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 556 | 1,093 |
| Narrabeen Lakes Public School, Narrabeen | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 364 | 1,091 |
| Galstaun College, Ingleside | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 328 | 1,046 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Warriewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14191/warriewood/topic/education