Suburbs on Sydney's north shore are among the state's most advantaged when it comes to education, but Paddington tops the overall national list on several measures including boasting some of the highest average year 5 NAPLAN scores, a report reveals.

Paddington, St Ives, Wahroonga and Pymble are the areas in NSW with the most educational advantage on measures including achievement, resources and demographics while Walgett, Bourke, Wellington and Moree in western NSW are the most disadvantaged.

Dresses and skirts are seen as too restrictive by many. Credit:Michele Mossop

Two Sydney suburbs, Bidwill and Lethbridge Park, are on the list of most disadvantaged areas in the state.

Of the top 10 areas of educational advantage in Australia, nine are in NSW. After Paddington, Victoria has the second top spot with Camberwell. The bottom 10 are mainly in the Northern Territory, as well as South Australia and Western Australia, a Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre report, released on Wednesday, shows.