86.4% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 79.7%
- 2016: 81.4%
- 2021: 86.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2065, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2065, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 60% of adults in postcode 2065 hold a bachelor degree or higher, placing it among the most highly educated areas in the country. This high level of qualification is matched by strong school completion rates, with 86.4% of residents finishing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure of 58.8%, and this rate has risen by 6.8 percentage points since 2011. Only a small number of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2065, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 90%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical adult is highly qualified, with 61.8% holding a university degree—a figure far above the New South Wales average of 27.8%. This has increased significantly from 50.7% in 2011, with postgraduate degrees making up over a fifth of all qualifications.
61.8% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.7%
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 61.8%
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 2065, NSW, Bachelor degree is the majority at 50%; Postgraduate degree is next at 25%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 30.4%, followed by society and culture at 15.8%. Other common qualifications are in health, engineering, and the creative arts.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger and more advantaged than those in most similar areas, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children. Government schools make up 80% of the sector, with primary and secondary schools each representing 40% of the total.
1.09
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
1,429
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
357
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,191
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2065, NSW
5 schools — 1,429 students, average ICSEA 1,191.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| International Chinese School, St Leonards | Independent | Primary | 0.6 km | 116 | 1,172 |
| Royal North Shore Hospital School, St Leonards | Government | Combined | 0.8 km | — | — |
| North Sydney Girls High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 916 | 1,203 |
| Greenwich Public School, Greenwich | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 367 | 1,175 |
| Naremburn School, Naremburn | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 30 | 1,075 |
Sources
More for 2065, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2065, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2065/2065-nsw/topic/education