80.9% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 73.2%
- 2016: 75.8%
- 2021: 80.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2031, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2031, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than double the national average of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher in postcode 2031. This is a highly educated area where a huge majority of residents have finished high school and over half have university qualifications. The level of higher education has risen steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the state and national figures, with 80.9% of people finishing school. This is among the highest levels for similar areas and has risen by 7.7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2031, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 10 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is very common here, as 51.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is 24 to 25 points above the New South Wales and Australian figures, and the proportion has climbed 10 points since 2011.
51.7% ▲ +25.1%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.3%
- 2016: 45.4%
- 2021: 51.7%
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 2031, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 23.9%, followed by society and culture at 15.7% and health at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest in similar areas, with an average size of 510 students and 6,634 total enrolments. There are 14 schools within 3km, split almost equally between government and Catholic providers at 35.7% each.
2.67
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Higher than 88% 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).
6,634
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
510
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,126
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2031, NSW
14 schools — 6,634 students, average ICSEA 1,126.
By sector: Catholic 5 · Government 5 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 4 · Combined 3
| Claremont College, Randwick | Independent | Primary | 0.4 km | 265 | 1,201 |
| Brigidine College Randwick, Randwick | Catholic | Secondary | 0.4 km | 851 | 1,114 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Randwick | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 472 | 1,160 |
| Sydney Childrens Hospital School, Randwick | Government | Combined | 0.9 km | — | — |
| Marcellin College, Randwick | Catholic | Secondary | 0.9 km | 964 | 1,100 |
| Centennial Park School, Randwick | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 53 | 1,055 |
| Randwick High School, Randwick | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,461 | 1,071 |
| Coogee Boys' Preparatory School, Randwick | Independent | Primary | 1.0 km | 102 | 1,165 |
| Randwick Public School, Randwick | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 853 | 1,155 |
| The Joseph Varga School, Randwick | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 8 | 1,119 |
| Rainbow Street Public School, Randwick | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 454 | 1,122 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Clovelly | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 163 | 1,148 |
| Emanuel School, Randwick | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 849 | 1,186 |
| St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School, Randwick North | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 139 | 1,134 |
Sources
More for 2031, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2031, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2031/2031-nsw/topic/education