68.7% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.1%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 68.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2082, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2082, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well above the national figure, 68.7% of people in postcode 2082 have finished Year 12. This high level of schooling goes hand-in-hand with a strong trend toward higher education. The area is now much more qualified than most other similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is common here, with 68.7% of residents reaching this milestone. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and has risen by 11 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2082, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 33.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure has grown by 9.8 points over the last decade, and the most common high-level qualification is a bachelor degree at 32.1%.
33.7% ▲ +41.1%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 33.7%
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 2082, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in management and commerce, held by 23.2% of people. Other common fields include engineering and related subjects at 14.7% and society and culture at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an average advantage score of 1,116, which is much higher than most areas. There are only two primary schools within 3 km, split evenly between government and Catholic sectors.
1.73
Lower than 76% 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).
618
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
309
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,116
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2082, NSW
2 schools — 618 students, average ICSEA 1,116.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2
| Wideview Public School, Berowra Heights | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 321 | 1,102 |
| St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Berowra Heights | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 297 | 1,131 |
Sources
More for 2082, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2082, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2082/2082-nsw/topic/education