85.1% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 77.0%
- 2016: 79.7%
- 2021: 85.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2089, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2089, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More adults in postcode 2089 have finished their studies than a decade ago, with university degrees and high school completion both rising since 2011. This is a highly educated area where over half of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 85.1% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the figures for New South Wales and Australia, and it has risen by 8.1 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2089, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 90%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 56.5% of adults, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. This proportion has grown by 8.7 points since 2011, with bachelor degrees and postgraduate degrees being the most common qualifications.
56.5% ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.7%
- 2016: 52.0%
- 2021: 56.5%
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 2089, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 31.1%, followed by society and culture at 16.6%. Other common qualifications are in health, creative arts, and engineering.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one primary government school, which is much larger than the usual school size for similar areas and has a very high average advantage score.
0.67
Lower than 99% 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).
641
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
641
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,169
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 2089, NSW
1 school — 641 students, average ICSEA 1,169.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Neutral Bay Public School, Neutral Bay | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 641 | 1,169 |
Sources
More for 2089, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2089, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2089/2089-nsw/topic/education