42.2% ▲ +42.7%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 42.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2175, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2175, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 2175 finished high school in 2021 than in 2011, with the rate rising by 13 percentage points to 42.2%. While educational levels are improving, the area still sits far below the state and national figures for school and university completions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is the most common highest year of school, followed by Year 10 at 25.3% and Year 9 or below at 20.7%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2175, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 9 or below (23%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.3% of the population, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.3% of residents.
12.3% ▲ +69.2%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 12.3%
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 2175, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in management and commerce at 21.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 17.8%. Architecture and building are also common at 9.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 10.20 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. There are 983 total enrolments across a mix of government, Catholic, and independent schools, though the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
10.20
Higher 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).
983
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
328
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
945
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2175, NSW
3 schools — 983 students, average ICSEA 945.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Marion Catholic Primary School, Horsley Park | Catholic | Primary | 0.3 km | 186 | 1,037 |
| Horsley Park Public School, Horsley Park | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 84 | 932 |
| St Narsai Assyrian Christian College, Horsley Park | Independent | Secondary | 1.7 km | 713 | 923 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2175, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2175/2175-nsw/topic/education