68.8% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 68.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2080, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2080, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and university degrees shape daily life in postcode 2080. Nearly 69% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure well above the national average. This strong educational trend is reflected in the high proportion of adults holding university qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is much more common here than in most areas, with 68.8% of residents reaching this milestone. This is well above the 58.8% national figure and has risen by 7.9 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2080, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common, with 34.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian average of 26.3% and rose by 8.2 percentage points over the last decade.
34.9% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 34.9%
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 2080, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 32%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 22.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.6% and health at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by a single government primary school, which is smaller than about 75% of similar areas. This school has an average advantage score of 1,083, which is much higher than most areas.
2.70
Lower than 56% 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).
132
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
132
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,083
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2080, NSW
1 school — 132 students, average ICSEA 1,083.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Mount Kuring-gai Public School, Mount Kuring-Gai | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 132 | 1,083 |
Sources
More for 2080, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2080, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2080/2080-nsw/topic/education