2045, NSW · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 2045, NSW

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

Far more residents in postcode 2045 hold high-level qualifications than in most other areas. School completion rates have jumped 14 points since 2011, and the area now has a very high proportion of adults with university degrees.

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📍 2045, NSW, Postcode

Where 2045, NSW sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

38.4% ▲ +36.4%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 28 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 23 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 90 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 225 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 343 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 327 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 262 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 203 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 145 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 120 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 97 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 87 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 68 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 68 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 69 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 58 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 55 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 52 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 46 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 27 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 40 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 42 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 27 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 29 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 34 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 26 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 21 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 14 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2045, NSW — higher than 88% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
2045, NSW38.4%
Inner West 48.2%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Almost 70% of people here finished Year 12, which is far above the national figure of 58.8%. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 55.2% had completed their final year of school.

69.5% ▲ +25.9%

Higher than 85% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 55.2%
  • 2016: 62.9%
  • 2021: 69.5%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In 2045, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 13%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University education is common, with 38.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8% and represents a 10 point rise since 2011.

38.4% ▲ +36.4%

Higher than 88% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 28.2%
  • 2016: 33.4%
  • 2021: 38.4%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In 2045, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 23.8%, followed by society and culture at 17%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Local schools are among the most advantaged in the country, though they are around the middle of the pack for size. All three schools within 3 km are primary schools, with two-thirds being government-run.

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).

1,123

Higher than 92% of postcode areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around 2045, NSW — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving 2045, NSW

3 schools — 768 students, average ICSEA 1,123.

By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1

By type: Primary 3

Schools serving 2045, NSW, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary School, Haberfield Catholic Primary 0.1 km 110 1,083
Haberfield Public School, Haberfield Government Primary 0.5 km 542 1,125
Dobroyd Point Public School, Haberfield Government Primary 0.6 km 116 1,149

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2045, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2045/2045-nsw/topic/education