53.7% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.7%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2176, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2176, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of the adults in postcode 2176 have finished high school, reflecting a steady rise in education levels over the last decade. While degree holders are far fewer than the national average, there is a strong presence of trade and diploma qualifications in the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Around 53.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the New South Wales figure. This result has improved since 2011, when the rate was 49.7%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2176, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 9 or below is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with only 15.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Certificates III and IV are more typical, held by 26.3% of the population.
15.3% ▲ +35.2%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →2176, NSW splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 21.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.1%. Society and culture qualifications make up 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has some of the largest schools in the region, with an average size of 675 students. Government schools dominate the local landscape, making up 75% of the 12 schools within 3 km.
1.40
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
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).
8,099
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
675
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
964
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2176, NSW
12 schools — 8,099 students, average ICSEA 964.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 4
| Governor Philip King Public School, Edensor Park | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 568 | 979 |
| Bossley Park High School, Bossley Park | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 1,106 | 961 |
| Prairievale Public School, Bossley Park | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 419 | 894 |
| St Hurmizd Assyrian Primary School, Greenfield Park | Independent | Primary | 1.1 km | 691 | 954 |
| St Johns Park High School, St Johns Park | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 923 | 927 |
| Bossley Park Public School, Bossley Park | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 265 | 934 |
| Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School, Bossley Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 641 | 1,009 |
| Edensor Park Public School, Edensor Park | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 286 | 963 |
| Prairiewood High School, Prairiewood | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,288 | 978 |
| St Johns Park Public School, St Johns Park | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 673 | 1,023 |
| Mary MacKillop Catholic College, Wakeley | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 843 | 935 |
| King Park Public School, St Johns Park | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 396 | 985 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2176, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2176/2176-nsw/topic/education