79.2% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 72.1%
- 2016: 77.1%
- 2021: 79.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2122, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2122, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in postcode 2122 hold a bachelor degree or higher, marking it as a highly qualified area. This strong academic trend is reflected across the board, with school completion and university degrees both far exceeding national figures. Education levels have climbed steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure, with 79.2% of residents finishing school. This rate has risen by 7.1 percentage points since 2011, placing the area among the highest for school completion.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2122, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A typical resident is very well qualified, as 46.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the New South Wales average of 27.8% and has grown by nearly 10 percentage points since 2011.
46.6% ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 42.0%
- 2021: 46.6%
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 2122, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 28.9%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 12.2%. Other frequent qualifications include society and culture, health, and information technology.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than those in 90% of similar areas, with an average size of 750 students. While there are seven schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas.
1.43
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Higher than 86% 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).
5,250
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
750
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,121
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2122, NSW
7 schools — 5,250 students, average ICSEA 1,121.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2
| Eastwood Heights Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 416 | 1,119 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Marsfield | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 284 | 1,142 |
| Epping Boys High School, Eastwood | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,493 | 1,117 |
| St Kevin's Catholic Primary School, Eastwood | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 373 | 1,115 |
| Marist College Eastwood, Eastwood | Catholic | Secondary | 1.6 km | 976 | 1,119 |
| Eastwood Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 701 | 1,108 |
| Kent Road Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 1,007 | 1,133 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2122, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2122/2122-nsw/topic/education