68.5% ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.5%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 68.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2019, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2019, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A significant gap exists between postcode 2019 and the rest of the country, with 68.5% of residents completing Year 12. This is well above the national figure of 58.8%. The area has seen a sharp increase in education levels over the last decade, with more adults holding university degrees than ever before.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most areas, rising 16 points since 2011. This 68.5% rate is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2019, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University education has grown quickly, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising 13 points since 2011 to 30.5%. This is well above the Australian average of 26.3%.
30.5% ▲ +72.3%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 30.5%
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 2019, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Most qualified residents studied management and commerce, at 24.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.3% and society and culture at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area's schools have an advantage score that is much higher than most areas. All three local schools are primary schools, with two-thirds being government-run and one-third Catholic.
1.18
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
787
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
262
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,073
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2019, NSW
3 schools — 787 students, average ICSEA 1,073.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3
| Banksmeadow Public School, Botany | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 268 | 1,032 |
| St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Botany | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 287 | 1,119 |
| Botany Public School, Botany | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 232 | 1,062 |
Sources
More for 2019, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2019, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2019/2019-nsw/topic/education