75.1% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.6%
- 2016: 72.1%
- 2021: 75.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2110, NSW · Postcode
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher share of residents in postcode 2110 hold university degrees compared to the rest of the country. About 45% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is 19 points above the national figure. This high level of academic achievement is reflected in the local schools, which are among the most advantaged in the region.
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the state and national figures, with 75.1% of residents finishing school. This is 16 points higher than the New South Wales average and has risen by 4.6 points since 2011.
75.1% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In 2110, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is very common here, with 44.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This figure is among the highest for similar areas and grew by 8.3 points over the last decade.
44.8% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In 2110, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 26.0%, followed by society and culture at 14.4% and health at 12.3%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the most advantaged and larger than most, with an average size of 637 students. There are 6 schools within 3km, split evenly between primary and secondary types.
3.46
Higher than 52% 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).
3,824
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
637
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,124
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
6 schools — 3,824 students, average ICSEA 1,124.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 3
| Hunters Hill Public School, Hunters Hill | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 228 | 1,149 |
| Hunters Hill High School, Hunters Hill | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 790 | 1,104 |
| Marist Sisters' College Woolwich, Woolwich | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 937 | 1,101 |
| Villa Maria Catholic Primary School, Hunters Hill | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 360 | 1,166 |
| St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill | Independent | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,100 | 1,130 |
| Boronia Park Public School, Hunters Hill | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 409 | 1,145 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2110, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2110/2110-nsw/topic/education