88.5% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 81.3%
- 2016: 83.8%
- 2021: 88.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2072, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2072, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of adults in postcode 2072 hold a bachelor degree or higher, marking it as one of the most highly qualified areas in the country. This academic achievement is mirrored in the school years, where a huge majority of residents have finished Year 12. This combination of high school and university completion creates a very well-educated local population.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure at 88.5%, a result that rose 7.1 points since 2011. This is among the highest levels of school completion seen in similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2072, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 92%; Year 10 is next at 4%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A typical 56.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. This proportion has climbed by 9.1 points since 2011, with postgraduate degrees held by over a quarter of the population.
56.3% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.2%
- 2016: 51.1%
- 2021: 56.3%
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 2072, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 31.9%, followed by society and culture at 13.5% and engineering at 9.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one large independent school with an average advantage score among the highest at this level. However, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most similar areas.
0.67
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower 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).
1,451
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,451
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,185
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 2072, NSW
1 school — 1,451 students, average ICSEA 1,185.
By sector: Independent 1
By type: Combined 1
| Ravenswood School for Girls, Gordon | Independent | Combined | 0.3 km | 1,451 | 1,185 |
Sources
More for 2072, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2072, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2072/2072-nsw/topic/education