75.6% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.2%
- 2016: 69.6%
- 2021: 75.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2111, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2111, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and university degrees have climbed steadily in postcode 2111 since 2011. It is now a highly qualified area where 43.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. This trend is matched by a strong rise in high school completion rates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose by 9.4 points since 2011 to reach 75.6%. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and is much higher than most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2111, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications have increased, with 43.4% of adults now holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3%, and the figure has risen by 9.8 points since 2011.
43.4% ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 43.4%
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 2111, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (17%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 28.9%, followed by society and culture at 13.0% and health at 9.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score of 1,119, which is much higher than most areas. While there are 5 schools within 3 km, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
1.92
Lower than 71% 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).
1,262
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
316
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,119
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2111, NSW
5 schools — 1,262 students, average ICSEA 1,119.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Gladesville | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 179 | 1,132 |
| Gladesville Public School, Gladesville | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 305 | 1,129 |
| Giant Steps Sydney, Gladesville | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 113 | 1,103 |
| Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre, East Ryde | Government | Combined | 1.5 km | — | — |
| Riverside Girls High School, Gladesville | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 665 | 1,114 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2111, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2111/2111-nsw/topic/education