82.3% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 74.6%
- 2016: 75.5%
- 2021: 82.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2039, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2039, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher share of adults hold university degrees in postcode 2039 than the national figure. Over half of the adult population has a bachelor degree or higher, reflecting an area with some of the highest educational attainment levels in the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 82.3% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the 58.9% recorded for New South Wales and has risen 7.7 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2039, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical adult is highly qualified, with 54.6% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian figure of 26.3%, and the proportion of degree holders has grown by 8.3 points over the last decade.
54.6% ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.2%
- 2016: 48.2%
- 2021: 54.6%
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 2039, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 27.8%, followed by society and culture at 18.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area's three schools are larger than most in similar areas, with an average size of 485 students and an advantage score among the highest at this level.
2.04
Lower than 69% 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).
1,456
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
485
Higher than 73% 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 2039, NSW
3 schools — 1,456 students, average ICSEA 1,134.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Inner Sydney Montessori School, Balmain | Independent | Primary | 0.4 km | 95 | 1,178 |
| Rozelle Public School, Rozelle | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 507 | 1,162 |
| Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus, Rozelle | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 854 | 1,112 |
Sources
More for 2039, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2039, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2039/2039-nsw/topic/education