54.9% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.1%
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2162, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2162, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people have finished high school in postcode 2162 than in most similar areas, though the area still trails behind the rest of the state. While university degrees are less common than the national figure, there has been a steady climb in both school and degree completion over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.9% of residents have completed Year 12, which is a rise of 9.8 points since 2011. This figure remains well below the New South Wales average of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2162, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 9 or below is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.4% of the population, which is far below the state figure of 27.8%. This level of qualification has grown by 5.7 points since 2011.
16.4% ▲ +52.6%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →2162, NSW splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 18.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.9% and society and culture at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 8 schools within 3km and 5,001 enrolments, making it larger than about 89% of similar areas. Most of these students attend government schools, which make up 75% of the sector.
1.79
Lower than 74% 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).
5,001
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
625
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
979
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2162, NSW
8 schools — 5,001 students, average ICSEA 979.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| Chester Hill Public School, Chester Hill | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 578 | 958 |
| Chester Hill High School, Chester Hill | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,056 | 912 |
| Salamah College, Chester Hill | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 1,353 | 989 |
| Sefton High School, Sefton | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 1,121 | 1,033 |
| Chester Hill North Public School, Chester Hill | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 400 | 950 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, Sefton | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 337 | 1,046 |
| Sefton Infants School, Sefton | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 93 | 1,027 |
| Rowland Hassall School, Chester Hill | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 63 | 889 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2162, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2162/2162-nsw/topic/education