81.3% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 74.4%
- 2016: 76.8%
- 2021: 81.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2076, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2076, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A significant rise in higher education has shaped postcode 2076 since 2011, with nearly half of all adults now holding a bachelor degree or higher. This makes the area far more qualified than the national average, which is reflected in a highly educated workforce and high rates of Year 12 completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is very high here, with 81.3% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and has risen by 6.9 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2076, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Nearly half of adults (49.0%) hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. This high level of qualification has grown steadily, rising 9.7 percentage points since 2011.
49.0% ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.3%
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 49.0%
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 2076, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 28.0%, followed by society and culture at 13.5% and health at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has some of the largest schools and highest advantage scores compared to similar places, with 11,131 total enrolments. While there are 12 schools within 3 km, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
2.49
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Higher than 88% 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).
11,131
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
928
Higher than 95% 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 2076, NSW
12 schools — 11,131 students, average ICSEA 1,172.
By sector: Independent 6 · Government 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Combined 6 · Primary 4 · Secondary 2
| St Lucy's School, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 0.5 km | 246 | 1,104 |
| Prouille Catholic Primary School, Wahroonga | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 262 | 1,156 |
| Abbotsleigh, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 1,634 | 1,217 |
| Waitara Public School, Wahroonga | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 972 | 1,148 |
| Knox Grammar School, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 3,345 | 1,187 |
| St Leo's Catholic College, Wahroonga | Catholic | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,055 | 1,113 |
| St Edmund's College, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 112 | 1,107 |
| Wahroonga Public School, Wahroonga | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 508 | 1,156 |
| Normanhurst Boys High School, Normanhurst | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 752 | 1,207 |
| Loreto Normanhurst, Normanhurst | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,240 | 1,164 |
| Normanhurst Public School, Normanhurst | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 372 | 1,139 |
| Wahroonga Adventist School, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 633 | 1,161 |
Sources
More for 2076, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2076, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2076/2076-nsw/topic/education