74.4% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 69.2%
- 2021: 74.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2107, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2107, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher proportion of people in postcode 2107 finished Year 12 compared to the rest of Australia, with 74.4% completing their schooling. This high level of basic education is matched by a strong trend toward higher degrees, making the area much more qualified than most others in the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has risen 8.5 points since 2011, and the 74.4% who finished Year 12 is far above the national figure of 58.8%. Very few residents stopped their schooling at Year 9 or below, at just 2.5%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2107, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 36.5% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. This represents a climb of 7.9 points since 2011, with bachelor degrees being the most common high-level qualification.
36.5% ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 36.5%
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 2107, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Certificate III / IV (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 22.6%, followed by society and culture at 12.6%. Other frequent qualifications include engineering and health, which both sit around 9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most areas, with an average size of 416 students and an advantage score that is much higher than most areas. Government schools make up 60% of the sector, while 80% of the schools are primary.
1.73
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
2,079
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
416
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,094
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 2107, NSW
5 schools — 2,079 students, average ICSEA 1,094.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Maria Regina Catholic Primary School, Avalon Beach | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 154 | 1,102 |
| Barrenjoey High School, Avalon Beach | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 865 | 1,081 |
| Barrenjoey Montessori School, Avalon | Independent | Primary | 1.0 km | 50 | 1,115 |
| Avalon Public School, Avalon Beach | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 666 | 1,094 |
| Bilgola Plateau Public School, Bilgola Plateau | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 344 | 1,121 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2107, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2107/2107-nsw/topic/education