85.2% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 73.7%
- 2016: 77.2%
- 2021: 85.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2028, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2028, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of adults in postcode 2028 hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This area is highly educated, with 85.2% of residents completing Year 12. These numbers have climbed steadily over the last decade, marking a significant rise in high-level qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the New South Wales and Australian figures, with 85.2% of people finishing school. This result is among the highest for similar areas and rose by 11 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2028, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 90%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are very common here, as 57.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure and has grown by 14 points since 2011.
57.5% ▲ +32.8%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.3%
- 2016: 49.4%
- 2021: 57.5%
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 2028, NSW, Bachelor degree is the majority at 55%; Postgraduate degree is next at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 31.5%, followed by society and culture at 21.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is only one primary school in the area, which is a government school. While it has a high advantage score, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
1.71
Lower than 76% 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).
237
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
237
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,135
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2028, NSW
1 school — 237 students, average ICSEA 1,135.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Double Bay Public School, Double Bay | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 237 | 1,135 |
Sources
More for 2028, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2028, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2028/2028-nsw/topic/education