84.8% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 77.8%
- 2016: 81.1%
- 2021: 84.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2030, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2030, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Among the most highly educated areas of its kind, postcode 2030 is a hub of academic achievement. Nearly half of all adults hold a university degree, and high school completion rates sit far above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are very high here, with 84.8% of people completing Year 12. This is far above the Australian figure of 58.8% and has risen 7.0 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2030, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 90%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Almost half of adults (49.4%) have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. This reflects a strong trend toward higher education, rising 9.4 points since 2011.
49.4% ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.0%
- 2016: 44.3%
- 2021: 49.4%
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 2030, NSW, Bachelor degree is the majority at 53%; Postgraduate degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce (29.5%), followed by society and culture (17.8%) and health (10.4%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score among the highest for similar areas, with a typical size of 517 students. Two-thirds of the schools are independent and combined primary and secondary.
1.09
Lower than 92% 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).
1,552
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
517
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,134
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 2030, NSW
3 schools — 1,552 students, average ICSEA 1,134.
By sector: Independent 2 · Government 1
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 1
| Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart, Rose Bay | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 851 | 1,160 |
| Vaucluse Public School, Vaucluse | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 217 | 1,145 |
| Kesser Torah College, Dover Heights | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 484 | 1,082 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2030, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2030/2030-nsw/topic/education