67.9% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.8%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2145, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2145, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 11 percentage points more adults in postcode 2145 hold a bachelor degree or higher than the national figure. This area is highly educated, with a large jump in both school and university completions over the last decade. It is a place where high academic achievement is much more common than in most other similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 11 points since 2011 to reach 67.9%. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and much higher than most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2145, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 37.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This represents a 12 point increase since 2011, with postgraduate degrees held by 19.5% of residents.
37.4% ▲ +45.8%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 37.4%
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 2145, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Certificate III / IV (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 23.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.8% and information technology at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 25 schools within 3km, and while enrolments are among the largest at this level, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. Most students attend government schools (64%) or Catholic schools (32%).
1.36
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
25
Higher than 92% 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).
13,138
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
571
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,079
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2145, NSW
25 schools — 13,138 students, average ICSEA 1,079.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 8 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 7 · Combined 2
| Pendle Hill Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 309 | 1,032 |
| St Paul's Catholic College, Greystanes | Catholic | Secondary | 0.6 km | 800 | 1,055 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary School, Greystanes | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 802 | 1,064 |
| Ringrose Public School, Greystanes | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 339 | 1,002 |
| Beresford Road Public School, Greystanes | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 580 | 1,033 |
| Greystanes High School, Greystanes | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,090 | 1,003 |
| Wentworthville Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 863 | 1,111 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Primary School, Wentworthville | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 392 | 1,089 |
| Girraween Public School, Girraween | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 1,072 | 1,132 |
| Darcy Road Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 576 | 1,122 |
| Girraween High School, Girraween | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 784 | 1,199 |
| Greystanes Public School, Greystanes | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 540 | 1,081 |
| Holroyd High School, Greystanes | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 547 | 919 |
| St Anthony's Primary School, Girraween | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 385 | 1,129 |
| Westmead Christian Grammar School, Westmead | Independent | Primary | 2.5 km | 196 | 1,117 |
| Widemere Public School, Greystanes | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 169 | 1,036 |
| Westmead Public School, Westmead | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 717 | 1,117 |
| Mother Teresa Primary School, Westmead | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 389 | 1,121 |
| Toongabbie East Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 107 | 898 |
| Catherine McAuley Westmead, Westmead | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,210 | 1,087 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Westmead | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 182 | 1,106 |
| Parramatta Marist High School, Westmead | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,043 | 1,086 |
| Palm Avenue School, Westmead | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | — | — |
| Redbank School, Westmead | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 46 | 1,001 |
| The Childrens Hospital School, Westmead | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | — | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2145, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2145/2145-nsw/topic/education