47.0% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.5%
- 2016: 43.1%
- 2021: 47.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2163, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2163, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in postcode 2163 have a university degree compared to the rest of the country, with only 12.5% holding a bachelor degree or higher. While this is far below the national figure, education levels have improved, and the percentage of people completing Year 12 has risen by 8.6 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 47% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures. This is a modest increase from 2011, when only 38.5% of the population finished their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2163, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 9 or below is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A typical adult here is less likely to have a university degree than those in most other areas. Bachelor degrees are the most common high-level qualification at 18.9%, followed by Certificate III or IV at 17.2%.
12.5% ▲ +67.6%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →2163, 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.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 14.8%, and engineering and related fields at 10%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 3 primary schools within 3 km, providing 754 enrolments. However, the area has much fewer schools per 1,000 children than most other areas, and the average school advantage score is lower than most.
1.47
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
754
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
251
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
954
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2163, NSW
3 schools — 754 students, average ICSEA 954.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Villawood | Catholic | Primary | 0.1 km | 226 | 1,053 |
| Carramar Public School, Carramar | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 227 | 931 |
| Villawood East Public School, Villawood | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 301 | 898 |
Sources
More for 2163, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2163, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2163/2163-nsw/topic/education