78.7% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 74.2%
- 2021: 78.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2077, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2077, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in postcode 2077 hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This highly qualified population is matched by strong schooling results, with the area seeing a significant rise in high school completion over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 78.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales and Australian figures, and the rate has risen by 9.7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2077, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 46.9% of adults, a figure far above the national average. This high level of qualification has grown steadily, rising 12 percentage points since 2011.
46.9% ▲ +34.9%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 40.8%
- 2021: 46.9%
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 2077, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 25.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.7% and society and culture at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest and most advantaged in the region, with 7,734 total enrolments. While there are 13 schools within 3km, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
1.57
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
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).
7,734
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
595
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,138
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2077, NSW
13 schools — 7,734 students, average ICSEA 1,138.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Hornsby Heights Public School, Hornsby | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 420 | 1,104 |
| Hornsby North Public School, Hornsby | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 937 | 1,148 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Asquith | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 223 | 1,124 |
| Asquith Public School, Asquith | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 384 | 1,102 |
| Asquith Girls High School, Asquith | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 669 | 1,082 |
| Asquith Boys High School, Asquith | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 542 | 1,045 |
| Blue Gum Community School, Hornsby | Independent | Primary | 3.9 km | 21 | 1,105 |
| Hornsby Girls High School, Hornsby | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 722 | 1,209 |
| Barker College, Hornsby | Independent | Secondary | 4.4 km | 2,856 | 1,166 |
| Marri Mittigar School, Hornsby | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 28 | 984 |
| Clarke Road School, Hornsby | Government | Combined | 4.8 km | 61 | 1,063 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Waitara | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 337 | 1,153 |
| Hornsby South Public School, Hornsby | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 534 | 1,110 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2077, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2077/2077-nsw/topic/education