73.3% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 73.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2106, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2106, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A significant rise in high-level schooling and degrees has transformed postcode 2106 since 2011. The area is now far more educated than the national average, with over 73% of residents finishing Year 12 and a typical resident more likely to hold a university degree than those in other parts of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose 9.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 73.3%. This is far above the 58.8% national figure and much higher than most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2106, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 9.7 percentage points since 2011 to 35.6%. This is well above the national figure of 26.3%.
35.6% ▲ +37.5%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 35.6%
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 2106, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce, held by 24.1% of residents, followed by society and culture at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a very high school advantage score compared to most other areas, though there are very few schools per 1,000 children. The local school is a government primary school with an average size of 556 students, which is much larger than most similar areas.
0.65
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).
556
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
556
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,093
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2106, NSW
1 school — 556 students, average ICSEA 1,093.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Newport Public School, Newport | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 556 | 1,093 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2106, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2106/2106-nsw/topic/education