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2009, NSW · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 2009, NSW

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Over half of all adults in postcode 2009 hold a bachelor degree or higher, marking it as a highly educated area. This high level of qualification is matched by strong school completion rates, with nearly 80% of residents finishing Year 12.

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Where 2009, NSW sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

51.8% ▲ +14.7%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2009, NSW — higher than 98% of areas.

2009, NSW51.8%
Sydney 52.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far above the state and national figures at 79.6%. This rate has risen by 5.8 percentage points since 2011, placing it among the highest levels for similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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79.6% ▲ +7.9%

Higher than 96% of postcode areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In 2009, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 10 is next at 7%.

Year 12 79.6% Year 10 6.2% Year 11 3.2% Year 9 or below 3.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A typical resident is more likely than not to have a university degree, with 51.8% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3% and represents a 6.6 percentage point increase since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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51.8% ▲ +14.7%

Higher than 98% of postcode areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In 2009, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Bachelor degree 40.2% Postgraduate degree 20.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.7% Certificate III / IV 7.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.8% Certificate I / II 0.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Management and commerce is the most common field of study at 31%, followed by society and culture at 13.6%. Other common qualifications include engineering, information technology, and health.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km, which is a smaller count than about 84% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of postcode 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).

Schools in and around 2009, NSW — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2009, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2009/2009-nsw/topic/education