74.0% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 69.0%
- 2021: 74.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2153, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2153, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels have climbed sharply in postcode 2153 since 2011, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher jumping by 13 points. This has created a highly qualified local population where 40.3% of adults hold a university degree. It is a place where school and university completion rates sit far above the national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 74.0% of residents finishing their final school year. This figure is 15 points above the New South Wales and Australian averages and has risen 11 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2153, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is far more qualified than the rest of the country, with 40.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is 14 points above the Australian figure, with 36.0% of people holding a bachelor degree and 17.7% with a postgraduate qualification.
40.3% ▲ +45.8%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 40.3%
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 2153, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Certificate III / IV (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 27.7%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 14.2%. Other common qualifications include society and culture at 10.3% and health at 9.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest and most advantaged at this level, with a typical school size of 715 students. There are 13 schools within 3km, though there are among the lowest number of schools per 1,000 children compared to similar areas.
1.01
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Higher than 88% 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).
9,294
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
715
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,132
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2153, NSW
13 schools — 9,294 students, average ICSEA 1,132.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Crestwood Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 633 | 1,139 |
| Jasper Road Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 803 | 1,132 |
| Crestwood High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,022 | 1,103 |
| Matthew Pearce Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 1,270 | 1,177 |
| St Michael's Primary School, Baulkham Hills | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 696 | 1,113 |
| Woodbury, Baulkham Hills | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 22 | 1,112 |
| Baulkham Hills High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,223 | 1,203 |
| Model Farms High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,021 | 1,073 |
| Winston Hills Public School, Winston Hills | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 636 | 1,104 |
| Baulkham Hills North Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 876 | 1,130 |
| Winston Heights Public School, Winston Hills | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 304 | 1,103 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Baulkham Hills South | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 403 | 1,119 |
| St Paul the Apostle Primary School, Winston Hills | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 385 | 1,100 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2153, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2153/2153-nsw/topic/education