# Education & Qualifications — 2037, NSW

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Area: 2037, NSW (Postcode)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Completed Year 12 | 78.6% | +10.1% since 2011 |
| Adults with a bachelor degree or higher | 53.4% | +23.0% since 2011 |
| Schools per 1,000 children | 3.40 | — |
| Schools within 3 km | 6 | — |
| School enrolments | 2,623 | — |
| Average school size | 437 | — |
| Average school ICSEA | 1,113 | — |

**Highest year of school** — Year 12 78.6%, Year 10 7.1%, Year 9 or below 4.3%, Year 11 3.2%

**Highest qualification level** — Bachelor degree 40.3%, Postgraduate degree 24.3%, Advanced diploma / diploma 10.3%, Certificate III / IV 7.7%, Graduate diploma / certificate 4.4%, Certificate I / II 0.7%

**Field of qualification** — Management & commerce 19.9%, Society & culture 19.5%, Creative arts 11.0%, Health 8.3%, Engineering & related 6.3%, Natural & physical sciences 5.9%, Education 5.1%, Information technology 4.4%, Architecture & building 3.8%, Food, hospitality & personal services 2.6%, Agriculture & environment 1.0%

## Schools serving 2037, NSW

6 schools, 2,623 students, average ICSEA 1,113.

By sector: Government 3, Independent 2, Catholic 1

By type: Primary 3, Secondary 3

| School | Sector | Type | Distance | Students |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| St James Catholic Primary School | Catholic | Primary | 0.1 km | 152 |
| Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 798 |
| Forest Lodge Public School | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 307 |
| St Scholastica's College Glebe Point | Independent | Secondary | 0.6 km | 1,044 |
| Glebe Public School | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 193 |
| Australian Performing Arts Grammar School | Independent | Secondary | 1.0 km | 129 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2037/2037-nsw/topic/education