74.8% ▲ +67.3%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 44.7%
- 2016: 69.9%
- 2021: 74.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hornsby · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Hornsby
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Almost 75% of residents in Hornsby have completed Year 12, marking it as a highly educated area. This strong academic trend is matched by the fact that 41% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has climbed sharply, with 74.8% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and represents a 30 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hornsby, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 41% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average and has risen by 22 points over the last decade.
41.0% ▲ +120.3%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 41.0%
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 Hornsby, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Certificate III / IV (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 24.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.3% and society and culture at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Hornsby has a high school advantage score of 1,110, which is much higher than most areas. There are 32 schools within 3km, and the majority of students are enrolled in government schools.
1.99
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
32
Higher than 80% of state electorate 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).
11,691
Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
377
Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,110
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Hornsby
32 schools — 11,691 students, average ICSEA 1,110.
By sector: Government 22 · Independent 7 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 21 · Combined 7 · Secondary 4
| Pacific Berowra Christian School, Berowra | Independent | Primary | 1.9 km | 61 | 1,136 |
| Berowra Public School, Berowra | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 272 | 1,085 |
| St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Berowra Heights | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 297 | 1,131 |
| Wideview Public School, Berowra Heights | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 321 | 1,102 |
| Mount Kuring-gai Public School, Mount Kuring-Gai | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 132 | 1,083 |
| Gibberagong Environmental Education Centre, North Turramurra | Government | Combined | 4.3 km | — | — |
| Mount Colah Public School, Mount Colah | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 442 | 1,098 |
| Hornsby Heights Public School, Hornsby | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 420 | 1,104 |
| Cowan Public School, Cowan | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 24 | 1,063 |
| Asquith Public School, Asquith | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 384 | 1,102 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Asquith | Catholic | Primary | 6.3 km | 223 | 1,124 |
| Hornsby North Public School, Hornsby | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 937 | 1,148 |
| Asquith Girls High School, Asquith | Government | Secondary | 6.8 km | 669 | 1,082 |
| Arcadia Public School, Arcadia | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 60 | 1,065 |
| Asquith Boys High School, Asquith | Government | Secondary | 7.3 km | 542 | 1,045 |
| Northholm Grammar School, Arcadia | Independent | Combined | 7.5 km | 698 | 1,137 |
| Galston Public School, Galston | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 147 | 1,042 |
| Galston High School, Galston | Government | Secondary | 8.7 km | 570 | 1,044 |
| Blue Gum Community School, Hornsby | Independent | Primary | 8.8 km | 21 | 1,105 |
| Clarke Road School, Hornsby | Government | Combined | 9.6 km | 61 | 1,063 |
| Hornsby South Public School, Hornsby | Government | Primary | 9.8 km | 534 | 1,110 |
| Middle Dural Public School, Middle Dural | Government | Primary | 9.9 km | 31 | 1,007 |
| Normanhurst West Public School, Thornleigh | Government | Primary | 10.6 km | 363 | 1,136 |
| New Hope Christian School, Dural | Independent | Combined | 11.1 km | 49 | 1,071 |
| Redfield College, Dural | Independent | Combined | 11.2 km | 530 | 1,140 |
| Pacific Hills Christian School, Dural | Independent | Combined | 11.4 km | 1,475 | 1,118 |
| Thornleigh West Public School, Thornleigh | Government | Primary | 11.7 km | 477 | 1,142 |
| Warrah Specialist School, Dural | Independent | Combined | 11.8 km | 34 | 1,065 |
| Brooklyn Public School, Brooklyn | Government | Primary | 12.1 km | 79 | 1,064 |
| Pennant Hills Public School, Pennant Hills | Government | Primary | 13.0 km | 490 | 1,143 |
| Pennant Hills High School, Pennant Hills | Government | Secondary | 13.1 km | 1,131 | 1,109 |
| St Agatha's Catholic Primary School, Pennant Hills | Catholic | Primary | 13.4 km | 217 | 1,147 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hornsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10037/hornsby/topic/education