74.7% ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 68.5%
- 2021: 74.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2079, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2079, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher share of people in postcode 2079 have completed Year 12 than the national figure, with 74.7% finishing school. This strong educational trend is matched by a significant rise in university degrees over the last decade, making the area much better qualified than most others.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Nearly 75% of residents finished Year 12, which is 16 percentage points above the New South Wales and Australian figures. This is a notable increase from 2011, when the rate was 64.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2079, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is much more qualified than most others, with 37.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the state figure of 27.8% and has risen by 12 points since 2011.
37.7% ▲ +44.0%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 37.7%
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 2079, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 23%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.6%. Society and culture, health, and education also make up significant shares of the local degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While the two local government schools have a much higher advantage score than most areas, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in similar places.
1.29
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
442
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
442
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,098
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2079, NSW
2 schools — 442 students, average ICSEA 1,098.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| Mount Colah Public School, Mount Colah | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 442 | 1,098 |
| Gibberagong Environmental Education Centre, North Turramurra | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | — | — |
Sources
More for 2079, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2079, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2079/2079-nsw/topic/education