70.7% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 70.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2100, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2100, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 10% more people have finished high school and earned university degrees in postcode 2100 since 2011. This has made the area much better qualified than most others, with 70.7% of residents completing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far above the national figure of 58.8%, with 70.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is a significant jump from 2011, when only 58.2% had done so.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2100, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, as 33.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the New South Wales figure and has risen by 11 points since 2011.
33.9% ▲ +45.1%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 33.9%
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 2100, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 26.7%, followed by society and culture at 12.6% and engineering at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most areas, with an average size of 470 students. While the area has a high school advantage score of 1,124, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other places.
1.36
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
2,820
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
470
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,124
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2100, NSW
6 schools — 2,820 students, average ICSEA 1,124.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Allambie Heights Public School, Allambie Heights | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 406 | 1,138 |
| The Beach School, Allambie Heights | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 35 | 1,039 |
| Brookvale Public School, Brookvale | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 306 | 1,075 |
| Beacon Hill Public School, Beacon Hill | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 459 | 1,099 |
| St Augustine's College Sydney, Brookvale | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 1,580 | 1,141 |
| Arranounbai School, Frenchs Forest | Government | Combined | 1.6 km | 34 | 1,073 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2100, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2100/2100-nsw/topic/education