72.2% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 68.3%
- 2021: 72.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2132, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2132, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of learning shape daily life in postcode 2132, where nearly 40% of adults hold a university degree. This well-qualified community has seen a steady climb in education, with the number of people finishing Year 12 rising by 8.5 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national figure, with 72.2% of people finishing Year 12. This is 13 percentage points higher than the typical result for New South Wales and Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2132, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 39.9% of adults, which is much higher than most areas. This figure sits 14 points above the Australian average and rose by 9.2 points since 2011.
39.9% ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 39.9%
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 2132, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 24.6%, followed by society and culture at 14.5% and engineering at 10.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest and most advantaged at this level, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. Half are government schools, while the rest are split evenly between Catholic and independent.
2.36
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
3,311
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
828
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,125
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 2132, NSW
4 schools — 3,311 students, average ICSEA 1,125.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Croydon Public School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 576 | 1,119 |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney, Croydon | Independent | Combined | 0.3 km | 1,495 | 1,160 |
| Holy Innocents' Catholic Primary School, Croydon | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 156 | 1,088 |
| Burwood Girls High School, Croydon | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 1,084 | 1,086 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2132, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2132/2132-nsw/topic/education