80.4% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.6%
- 2016: 73.4%
- 2021: 80.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2022, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2022, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of university education shape daily life in postcode 2022, where over half of all adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is a highly qualified community where 80.4% of residents finished Year 12, far exceeding both state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 80.4% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and rose by 9.8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2022, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 10 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the most qualified in the country, as 50.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3% and has climbed 11 points since 2011.
50.9% ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.7%
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 50.9%
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 2022, NSW, Bachelor degree is the majority at 51%; Postgraduate degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most common in management and commerce (28.2%) and society and culture (16.0%), followed by engineering, health, and creative arts.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools in the area are larger and have a higher advantage score than most, with enrolments totaling 1,602. The sector is split evenly between government and independent schools.
1.03
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
1,602
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
801
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,142
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2022, NSW
2 schools — 1,602 students, average ICSEA 1,142.
By sector: Government 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| Waverley Public School, Waverley | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 263 | 1,150 |
| Moriah College, Bondi Junction | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 1,339 | 1,141 |
Sources
More for 2022, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2022, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2022/2022-nsw/topic/education