78.6% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.4%
- 2016: 73.7%
- 2021: 78.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2037, NSW · Postcode
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels than almost anywhere else in the country define daily life in postcode 2037. Over half of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has climbed steadily over the last decade. This high level of schooling is reflected in the local schools, which have much higher advantage scores than most areas.
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are very high here, with 78.6% of people completing Year 12. This is far above the state and national figures, and the proportion has risen by 7.2 percentage points since 2011.
78.6% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In 2037, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is highly qualified, with 53.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%, and the share of people with these degrees rose by 10 percentage points since 2011.
53.4% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In 2037, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 19.9% and society and culture at 19.5%. Creative arts qualifications are also common at 11%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are typically larger than in most areas, with an average size of 437 students. There are 6 schools within 3 km, and half of these are government-run.
3.40
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
2,623
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
437
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,113
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
6 schools — 2,623 students, average ICSEA 1,113.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 3
| St James Catholic Primary School, Glebe | Catholic | Primary | 0.2 km | 152 | 1,125 |
| Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus, Glebe | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 798 | 1,094 |
| Forest Lodge Public School, Forest Lodge | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 307 | 1,161 |
| St Scholastica's College Glebe Point, Glebe | Independent | Secondary | 0.6 km | 1,044 | 1,138 |
| Glebe Public School, Glebe | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 193 | 982 |
| Australian Performing Arts Grammar School, Glebe | Independent | Secondary | 1.0 km | 129 | 1,103 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2037, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2037/2037-nsw/topic/education