81.5% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.5%
- 2016: 80.1%
- 2021: 81.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2138, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2138, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A massive 27 percentage point gap separates the university qualification rate in postcode 2138 from the national figure. This is a highly educated area where over half of adults hold a degree, and school completion rates have climbed significantly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the state and national figures at 81.5%, a result that has risen by 9.9 percentage points over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2138, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 10 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the most qualified in the country, with 53.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This figure rose 15 points since 2011, with postgraduate degrees making up 24.1% of the total.
53.2% ▲ +39.4%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.2%
- 2016: 47.7%
- 2021: 53.2%
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 2138, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Postgraduate degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most common in management and commerce at 32.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score much higher than most areas. While there are four schools within 3km, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
1.40
Lower than 85% 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).
1,303
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
326
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,102
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2138, NSW
4 schools — 1,303 students, average ICSEA 1,102.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Concord West Public School, Concord West | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 414 | 1,093 |
| Rivendell School, Concord West | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 65 | 1,095 |
| Victoria Avenue Public School, Concord West | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 340 | 1,071 |
| St Ambrose Catholic Primary School, Concord West | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 484 | 1,133 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2138, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2138/2138-nsw/topic/education