71.9% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 67.5%
- 2021: 71.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2136, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2136, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high level of academic achievement defines daily life in postcode 2136, where 71.9% of residents have completed Year 12. This far exceeds the national figure and reflects a community that is increasingly well-educated, with a significant rise in both school completion and university degrees over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most areas, sitting 13 points above the New South Wales and Australian averages. This rate has climbed 10 points since 2011, with 71.9% of people now finishing their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2136, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common in postcode 2136, as 35.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3% and represents an 11 point increase since 2011.
35.1% ▲ +43.9%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 35.1%
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 2136, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Certificate III / IV (18%) and Postgraduate degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 25.0%, followed by society and culture at 11.2% and engineering at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score that is much higher than most areas, with 1,192 total enrolments across four schools within 3 km. Half of these schools are Catholic, while government and independent sectors each make up 25.0%.
3.12
Lower than 51% 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).
1,192
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
298
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,076
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2136, NSW
4 schools — 1,192 students, average ICSEA 1,076.
By sector: Catholic 2 · Independent 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1
| Australian International Academy, Sydney, Strathfield Campus, Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 0.4 km | 493 | 1,074 |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Strathfield South | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 101 | 1,084 |
| Enfield Public School, Enfield | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 199 | 1,062 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Enfield | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 399 | 1,083 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2136, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2136/2136-nsw/topic/education