75.4% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 68.2%
- 2021: 75.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2044, NSW · Postcode
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A huge gap in educational attainment marks postcode 2044, where nearly 45% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%. High levels of schooling and university degrees define the local workforce, with a significant rise in qualifications since 2011.
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are far above the state and national figures, with 75.4% of residents completing Year 12. This is 17 points higher than the New South Wales average and represents a 15 point increase since 2011.
75.4% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In 2044, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Among the highest in the region, 44.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This far exceeds the national average by 19 points, with postgraduate degrees held by 16.4% of the population.
44.8% ▲ +65.1%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In 2044, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Certificate III / IV (15%).
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 21.5%, followed by society and culture at 15.8% and creative arts at 14.1%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger and have a much higher advantage score than most areas. All schools in the area are government-run, with two primary schools and one secondary school.
2.41
Lower than 62% 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).
1,485
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
495
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,096
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
3 schools — 1,485 students, average ICSEA 1,096.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Tempe Public School, Tempe | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 346 | 1,096 |
| Tempe High School, Tempe | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 985 | 1,096 |
| St Peters Public School, St Peters | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 154 | 1,099 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2044, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2044/2044-nsw/topic/education