53.0% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 53.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2161, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2161, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A growing number of residents in postcode 2161 are finishing school and earning degrees. While 53% of people have completed Year 12, this is well below the national figure of 58.8%. The area is seeing a steady climb in qualifications, with the share of adults holding university degrees rising by 5.6 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More than half of residents have finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the New South Wales average. This figure rose by 8.1 percentage points over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2161, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 9 or below is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 16.3%, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Degrees are the most common qualification at 23.1%, followed by Certificate III or IV at 21.2%.
16.3% ▲ +52.6%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →2161, NSW splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in this area most commonly studied management and commerce (19.7%), followed by society and culture (11.6%) and engineering (11.3%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 8 schools within 3km, which is more than about 89% of similar areas. Most students attend government primary schools, and the average school size is larger than in most areas.
1.01
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Higher than 86% 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).
3,131
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
391
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
923
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2161, NSW
8 schools — 3,131 students, average ICSEA 923.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Guildford Public School, Guildford | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 623 | 943 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Guildford | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 342 | 1,028 |
| Old Guildford Public School, Guildford | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 411 | 903 |
| Yennora Public School, Yennora | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 244 | 933 |
| Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High School, Guildford | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 733 | 855 |
| Verona School, Fairfield East | Government | Combined | 1.6 km | 89 | 889 |
| Granville South Public School, Guildford | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 323 | 933 |
| Guildford West Public School, Guildford West | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 366 | 945 |
Sources
More for 2161, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2161, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2161/2161-nsw/topic/education