83.0% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.4%
- 2016: 74.6%
- 2021: 83.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2026, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2026, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of adults in postcode 2026 hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This is a highly educated area where school completion rates have climbed steadily over the last decade. The community is marked by a strong lean toward university qualifications and professional degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the New South Wales and national figures, with 83% of residents finishing their secondary schooling. This rate has risen 13 points since 2011, placing the area among the highest for school completion.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2026, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 89%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are very common here, as 53.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3% and represents a 14 point increase since 2011.
53.7% ▲ +35.5%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.7%
- 2016: 45.1%
- 2021: 53.7%
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 2026, NSW, Bachelor degree is the majority at 53%; Postgraduate degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 28.2%, followed by society and culture at 16.6%. Creative arts, health, and engineering also make up a significant portion of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 6 schools within 3km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas. The schools here have some of the highest advantage scores and total enrolments are larger than about 58% of similar areas.
1.28
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
1,117
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
186
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,122
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2026, NSW
6 schools — 1,117 students, average ICSEA 1,122.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Bondi Beach Public School, Bondi Beach | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 348 | 1,120 |
| Galilee Catholic Primary School, Bondi Beach | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 88 | 1,160 |
| Wairoa School, Bondi Beach | Government | Combined | 0.7 km | 75 | 1,025 |
| Bondi Public School, Bondi | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 464 | 1,139 |
| WAYS Secondary, Bondi | Independent | Secondary | 0.8 km | 62 | 987 |
| Montessori East, Bondi | Independent | Primary | 0.8 km | 80 | 1,188 |
Sources
More for 2026, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2026, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2026/2026-nsw/topic/education