84.9% ▲ +66.2%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 51.1%
- 2016: 79.9%
- 2021: 84.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
North Shore · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in North Shore
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more adults in North Shore hold high-level degrees than in most similar areas. A striking 58.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This high level of achievement is mirrored in the school system, where the area has some of the most advantaged schools in the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has climbed sharply since 2011, with 84.9% of residents now finishing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In North Shore, Year 12 is the majority at 89%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has risen by 34 points since 2011 to reach 58.6%. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3%, with 22.2% of residents holding a postgraduate degree.
58.6% ▲ +143.2%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 58.6%
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 Shore, Bachelor degree is the majority at 50%; Postgraduate degree is next at 25%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 30.7%, followed by society and culture at 18% and health at 8.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
North Shore has some of the largest and most advantaged schools in the region. Across the 21 schools within 3km, enrolments total 17,995 students, with government and independent sectors each making up 42.9% of the schools.
2.04
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
Higher than 54% 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).
17,995
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
857
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,180
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving North Shore
21 schools — 17,995 students, average ICSEA 1,180.
By sector: Independent 9 · Government 9 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 7 · Combined 5
| SCECGS Redlands, Cremorne | Independent | Combined | 0.4 km | 1,680 | 1,190 |
| Middle Harbour Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 423 | 1,162 |
| Neutral Bay Public School, Neutral Bay | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 641 | 1,169 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Mosman | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 373 | 1,189 |
| Mosman Church of England Preparatory School, Mosman | Independent | Primary | 1.2 km | 221 | 1,206 |
| Mosman Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 458 | 1,157 |
| Mosman High School, Mosman | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,087 | 1,126 |
| Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Clifton Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 114 | 1,188 |
| Wenona School, North Sydney | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,385 | 1,187 |
| North Sydney Boys High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 933 | 1,195 |
| Marist Catholic College North Shore, North Sydney | Catholic | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,609 | 1,166 |
| Queenwood, Mosman | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 816 | 1,172 |
| Cameragal Montessori School, North Sydney | Independent | Primary | 2.0 km | 40 | 1,179 |
| Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College, North Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,186 | 1,179 |
| Beauty Point Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 205 | 1,154 |
| North Sydney Girls High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 916 | 1,203 |
| Loreto Kirribilli, Kirribilli | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,176 | 1,189 |
| Cammeraygal High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 905 | 1,135 |
| North Sydney Public School, Waverton | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 756 | 1,144 |
| SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,724 | 1,205 |
| St Aloysius' College, Kirribilli | Independent | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,347 | 1,223 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in North Shore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10060/north-shore/topic/education