79.8% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.0%
- 2016: 73.2%
- 2021: 79.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2034, NSW · Postcode
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more adults hold high-level degrees here than in most similar areas, making postcode 2034 a highly educated hub. Over half the adult population has a university degree, and school completion rates have climbed steadily over the last decade.
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is very common here, with 79.8% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and rose by 9.7 percentage points since 2011.
79.8% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In 2034, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is very well qualified, as 50.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3% and grew by 11 percentage points since 2011.
50.4% ▲ +29.1%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In 2034, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
What people studied.
Qualifications are most common in management and commerce (24.6%) and society and culture (16.2%), followed by health at 10.9%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The local schools have some of the highest advantage scores compared to similar areas. There are three primary schools in the area, and total enrolments are 942.
0.98
Lower than 94% 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).
942
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
314
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,132
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
3 schools — 942 students, average ICSEA 1,132.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Coogee | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 205 | 1,159 |
| Coogee Public School, Coogee | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 361 | 1,154 |
| South Coogee Public School, South Coogee | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 376 | 1,095 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2034, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2034/2034-nsw/topic/education