69.3% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 69.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2097, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2097, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher share of people in postcode 2097 finished high school compared to the rest of the country. Nearly 70% of residents completed Year 12, which is 11 percentage points above the Australian figure. This trend of high academic achievement carries through to university degrees, with many more adults holding a bachelor's degree than in most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates in this area have risen 9 points since 2011 to reach 69.3%. This result is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2097, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 31.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well above the national average of 26.3%. This proportion of highly qualified residents rose 7.7 points over the last decade.
31.9% ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 31.9%
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 2097, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 26.8%, followed by society and culture at 11.6% and engineering at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have some of the highest advantage scores and are much larger than those in most areas, with an average size of 528 students. However, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
1.34
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher 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).
2,111
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
528
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,132
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2097, NSW
4 schools — 2,111 students, average ICSEA 1,132.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1
| Collaroy Plateau Public School, Collaroy Plateau | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 452 | 1,109 |
| Pittwater House Schools, Collaroy | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 1,002 | 1,158 |
| St Rose Catholic Primary School, Collaroy Plateau | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 227 | 1,149 |
| Wheeler Heights Public School, Collaroy Plateau | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 430 | 1,086 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2097, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2097/2097-nsw/topic/education