82.2% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 73.6%
- 2016: 77.5%
- 2021: 82.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2068, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2068, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 50% of adults in postcode 2068 hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This area is highly educated, with the vast majority of residents completing Year 12 and a significant rise in university qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the New South Wales and Australian figures, with 82.2% of residents finishing school. This rate has risen by 8.6 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2068, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Half of all adults (50.5%) have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. Most of these qualifications are bachelor degrees (44.5%) or postgraduate degrees (19.6%).
50.5% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.6%
- 2016: 45.5%
- 2021: 50.5%
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 2068, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 32.1%, followed by society and culture at 15.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools in the area are larger than most, with an average size of 656 students and a high school advantage score. There are 4 schools within 3km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most areas.
1.09
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
2,623
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
656
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,149
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2068, NSW
4 schools — 2,623 students, average ICSEA 1,149.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School, Middle Cove | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 405 | 1,148 |
| Willoughby Public School, Willoughby | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 905 | 1,143 |
| Willoughby Girls High School, Willoughby | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,036 | 1,152 |
| St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Willoughby | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 277 | 1,161 |
Sources
More for 2068, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2068, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2068/2068-nsw/topic/education