84.2% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 76.8%
- 2016: 79.0%
- 2021: 84.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2088, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2088, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of university schooling make postcode 2088 one of the most qualified areas in the country. More than half of all adults here hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has climbed steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high in this area, with 84.2% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and has risen by 7.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2088, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 10 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 54.6% of adults, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. This reflects a strong trend toward higher education, with university degrees becoming more common since 2011.
54.6% ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.4%
- 2016: 48.8%
- 2021: 54.6%
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 2088, NSW, Bachelor degree is the majority at 50%; Postgraduate degree is next at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 32.1%, followed by society and culture at 19.4%. Health, creative arts and engineering also make up a portion of the local degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 8 schools within 3km, which is more than 89% of similar areas, though there are much fewer schools for every 1,000 children than usual. Half of the schools are government-run and most are primary schools.
1.73
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Higher than 86% 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).
3,697
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
462
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,159
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 2088, NSW
8 schools — 3,697 students, average ICSEA 1,159.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Mosman High School, Mosman | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 1,087 | 1,126 |
| Queenwood, Mosman | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 816 | 1,172 |
| Mosman Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 458 | 1,157 |
| Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Clifton Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 114 | 1,188 |
| Mosman Church of England Preparatory School, Mosman | Independent | Primary | 0.9 km | 221 | 1,206 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Mosman | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 373 | 1,189 |
| Middle Harbour Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 423 | 1,162 |
| Beauty Point Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 205 | 1,154 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2088, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2088/2088-nsw/topic/education