86.9% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 79.9%
- 2016: 83.7%
- 2021: 86.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2071, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2071, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of adults in postcode 2071 hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region. This high level of education is reflected in the school results, where far more people have finished Year 12 compared to the national average. The area has seen a steady increase in both high school and university completion since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A far higher proportion of people here have finished Year 12 than in the rest of Australia, with 86.9% completing their schooling. This figure has risen by 7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2071, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 90%; Year 10 is next at 5%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common, with 54.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3% and has climbed nearly 10 percentage points over the last decade.
54.7% ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.1%
- 2016: 49.1%
- 2021: 54.7%
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 2071, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 50%, followed by Postgraduate degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 32.5%, followed by society and culture at 14% and health at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three government schools that are larger and more advantaged than most, though there are far fewer schools per child than in other similar areas.
1.22
Lower than 89% 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).
2,386
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
795
Higher than 91% 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 2071, NSW
3 schools — 2,386 students, average ICSEA 1,149.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Killara High School, Killara | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,803 | 1,147 |
| Killara Public School, Killara | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 273 | 1,148 |
| Beaumont Road Public School, Killara | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 310 | 1,164 |
Sources
More for 2071, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2071, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2071/2071-nsw/topic/education