70.2% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 70.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wakehurst · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Wakehurst
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A strong upward trend in learning has seen Wakehurst's education levels climb since 2011. The area is now far more qualified than the national average, with 70.2% of residents having finished Year 12 and 33.2% holding a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, with 70.2% of people reaching this milestone. This figure has risen by 10 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wakehurst, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are well above the New South Wales average, with 33.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This reflects a growth of 9.3 points over the last decade.
33.2% ▲ +39.1%
Higher than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 33.2%
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 Wakehurst, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 26.7%, followed by society and culture at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Wakehurst has a high school advantage score of 1,110, which is much higher than most areas. There are 12,477 total enrolments across 25 schools within 3km, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
1.59
Lower than 69% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
25
Higher than 66% 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).
12,477
Higher than 75% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
499
Higher than 54% 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 Wakehurst
25 schools — 12,477 students, average ICSEA 1,110.
By sector: Government 16 · Independent 5 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 15 · Combined 6 · Secondary 4
| Beacon Hill Public School, Beacon Hill | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 459 | 1,099 |
| Narraweena Public School, Narraweena | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 511 | 1,059 |
| St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School, Narraweena | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 247 | 1,091 |
| Karuna Montessori School, Narraweena | Independent | Primary | 1.4 km | 4 | — |
| St Augustine's College Sydney, Brookvale | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,580 | 1,141 |
| Brookvale Public School, Brookvale | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 306 | 1,075 |
| Cromer Public School, Cromer | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 468 | 1,091 |
| Oxford Falls Grammar School, Oxford Falls | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,201 | 1,137 |
| Arranounbai School, Frenchs Forest | Government | Combined | 1.9 km | 34 | 1,073 |
| Allambie Heights Public School, Allambie Heights | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 406 | 1,138 |
| Dee Why Public School, Dee Why | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 478 | 1,028 |
| The Beach School, Allambie Heights | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 35 | 1,039 |
| Fisher Road School, Dee Why | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 62 | 1,050 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Cromer Campus, Cromer | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,157 | 1,056 |
| St Kevin's Catholic Primary School, Dee Why | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 178 | 1,085 |
| The Forest High School, Frenchs Forest | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 769 | 1,062 |
| Pittwater House Schools, Collaroy | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,002 | 1,158 |
| Wheeler Heights Public School, Collaroy Plateau | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 430 | 1,086 |
| St Rose Catholic Primary School, Collaroy Plateau | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 227 | 1,149 |
| Collaroy Plateau Public School, Collaroy Plateau | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 452 | 1,109 |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, Forestville | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 282 | 1,145 |
| Aspect Vern Barnett School, Forestville | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 97 | 1,107 |
| Forestville Public School, Forestville | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 462 | 1,141 |
| Killarney Heights High School, Killarney Heights | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 969 | 1,132 |
| Killarney Heights Public School, Killarney Heights | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 661 | 1,150 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wakehurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10088/wakehurst/topic/education