87.0% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 80.4%
- 2016: 84.3%
- 2021: 87.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2073, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2073, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of academic achievement define daily life in postcode 2073, where over half of all adults hold a university degree. This area is far more qualified than the national average, reflecting a strong trend toward higher education that has grown steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 87% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, and the proportion of graduates has risen by 6.5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2073, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 90%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 56.4% of adults, a figure far above the national average of 26.3%. This high level of qualification has climbed 11 points since 2011, with nearly a quarter of adults holding a postgraduate degree.
56.4% ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.7%
- 2016: 50.7%
- 2021: 56.4%
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 2073, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Postgraduate degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 31.8%, followed by society and culture at 13.8% and health at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the most advantaged in the region and tend to be much larger than in most other areas. While there are 8 schools within 3 km, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
2.26
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Higher than 86% 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).
4,381
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
548
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,172
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 2073, NSW
8 schools — 4,381 students, average ICSEA 1,172.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 2
| Pymble Ladies' College, Pymble | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 2,501 | 1,178 |
| Gordon West Public School, Pymble | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 424 | 1,150 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School, West Pymble | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 104 | 1,174 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Pymble | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 229 | 1,165 |
| West Pymble Public School, West Pymble | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 250 | 1,173 |
| Gordon East Public School, Gordon | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 195 | 1,163 |
| Northside Montessori School, Pymble | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 159 | 1,147 |
| Pymble Public School, Pymble | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 519 | 1,176 |
Sources
More for 2073, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2073, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2073/2073-nsw/topic/education