76.7% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.5%
- 2016: 76.3%
- 2021: 76.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2134, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2134, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more people in postcode 2134 have completed Year 12 than in the rest of the country. This area is highly educated, with 76.7% of residents finishing high school and nearly 40% of adults holding a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, sitting 18 points above both the New South Wales and national figures. The proportion of people finishing Year 12 has also risen by 6.2 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2134, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 9 or below is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common, with 39.7% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3% and represents a 7.4 point increase since 2011.
39.7% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 39.7%
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 2134, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 30.2%, followed by society and culture, engineering, and information technology, which each sit around 9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most areas, with an average size of 669 students. While the area has a high school advantage score, there are only 1.74 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas.
1.74
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
2,008
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
669
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,148
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2134, NSW
3 schools — 2,008 students, average ICSEA 1,148.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Burwood Public School, Burwood | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 476 | 1,092 |
| Southern Cross Catholic College, Burwood | Catholic | Secondary | 0.7 km | 139 | 1,042 |
| MLC School, Burwood | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 1,393 | 1,177 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2134, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2134/2134-nsw/topic/education