80.2% ▲ +39.9%
Higher than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 74.1%
- 2021: 80.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Manly · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Manly
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of academic achievement shape daily life in Manly, where nearly half of all adults hold a university degree. The area has seen a massive shift in education since 2011, with a much larger proportion of residents now finishing high school and earning higher qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure at 80.2%, a result that has risen by 23 points since 2011. This puts Manly among the highest areas for school completion in the country.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Manly, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Almost half of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. This level of qualification has grown significantly, rising 23 points since 2011.
47.5% ▲ +97.5%
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 41.2%
- 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 Manly, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 30.2%, followed by society and culture at 14.7%. Other common areas include engineering, health, and the creative arts.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score among the highest for similar areas, and the typical school is larger than most. While there are 22 schools within 3 km, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
1.42
Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
22
Higher than 57% 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).
12,246
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
612
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,144
Higher than 96% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Manly
22 schools — 12,246 students, average ICSEA 1,144.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 5 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 6 · Combined 3
| Manly West Public School, Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 761 | 1,147 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus, Manly Vale | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,023 | 1,115 |
| St Kieran's Catholic Primary School, Manly Vale | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 141 | 1,122 |
| Manly Vale Public School, Manly Vale | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 553 | 1,129 |
| St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School, Balgowlah | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 232 | 1,168 |
| Stella Maris College, Manly | Independent | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,006 | 1,135 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus, Balgowlah | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,100 | 1,115 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Manly | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 330 | 1,159 |
| Seaforth Public School, Seaforth | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 394 | 1,165 |
| Manly Village Public School, Manly | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 532 | 1,151 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Freshwater | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 163 | 1,134 |
| Royal Far West School, Manly | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | — | — |
| Balgowlah Heights Public School, Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 651 | 1,177 |
| Balgowlah North Public School, North Balgowlah | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 381 | 1,169 |
| Farmhouse Montessori School, North Balgowlah | Independent | Primary | 2.3 km | 37 | 1,165 |
| Harbord Public School, Freshwater | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 881 | 1,137 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior Campus, Freshwater | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 647 | 1,098 |
| Stewart House School, Curl Curl | Government | Combined | 2.6 km | — | — |
| St Paul's Catholic College, Manly | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 468 | 1,091 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus, North Curl Curl | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 766 | 1,217 |
| Curl Curl North Public School, North Curl Curl | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 699 | 1,116 |
| St Luke's Grammar School, Dee Why | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,481 | 1,178 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Manly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10050/manly/topic/education