79.7% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.1%
- 2016: 75.4%
- 2021: 79.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2120, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2120, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in postcode 2120 hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most highly qualified areas in the region. This strong academic trend is reflected in the high rate of school completion, with 79.7% of residents finishing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure of 58.8%, and this has risen by 8.6 percentage points since 2011. Most people in the area finished their schooling at Year 12, while 10.6% stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2120, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A typical adult here is much more likely to have a university degree than those in the rest of the state, where the figure is 27.8%. This has grown over time, with the proportion of people holding a bachelor degree or higher rising to 47.2% since 2011.
47.2% ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.3%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 47.2%
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 2120, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 25.5%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 12.9%. Society and culture degrees are also common, accounting for 12.5% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools here are much larger than in most areas, with a typical size of 536 students and a high advantage score. While there are five schools within 3km, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
1.25
Lower than 88% 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).
2,678
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
536
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,128
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 2120, NSW
5 schools — 2,678 students, average ICSEA 1,128.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Thornleigh West Public School, Thornleigh | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 477 | 1,142 |
| Normanhurst West Public School, Thornleigh | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 363 | 1,136 |
| Pennant Hills Public School, Pennant Hills | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 490 | 1,143 |
| Pennant Hills High School, Pennant Hills | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,131 | 1,109 |
| St Agatha's Catholic Primary School, Pennant Hills | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 217 | 1,147 |
Sources
More for 2120, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2120, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2120/2120-nsw/topic/education