82.8% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 73.2%
- 2016: 74.9%
- 2021: 82.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2027, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2027, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have climbed steadily in postcode 2027 since 2011, with the share of adults holding university degrees rising by nearly 10 points. This is a highly qualified area where over half of the adults have a bachelor degree or higher, far exceeding both state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are among the highest of similar areas, with 82.8% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and has grown by 9.6 points over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2027, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 89%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
More than half of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. This high level of qualification is led by bachelor degrees at 45.1% and postgraduate degrees at 19.8%.
53.8% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.1%
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 53.8%
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 2027, NSW, Bachelor degree is the majority at 53%; Postgraduate degree is next at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 28.5%, followed by society and culture at 21.1%. Health qualifications make up 9.7% of the total.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a very high school advantage score and large average school sizes, though there are far fewer schools per child than in most areas. All schools here are independent and combined primary and secondary institutions.
1.18
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 71% 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).
1,182
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,182
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,217
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2027, NSW
1 school — 1,182 students, average ICSEA 1,217.
By sector: Independent 1
By type: Combined 1
| Ascham School, Edgecliff | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 1,182 | 1,217 |
Sources
More for 2027, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2027, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2027/2027-nsw/topic/education