62.8% ▲ +119.8%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2179, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2179, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A massive jump in school finishes is the main story for postcode 2179, where Year 12 completion rates rose 34 points since 2011. This shift is mirrored in higher education, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher climbing 21 points over the same decade to reach 27.7%. These trends show a community becoming significantly more qualified over the last ten years.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well above the national figure at 62.8%, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is a sharp increase from 2011, when only 28.6% of residents finished their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2179, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 27.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little above the Australian average. The most common qualification is a bachelor degree at 29.7%, followed by Certificate III or IV at 22.2%.
27.7% ▲ +330.3%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 27.7%
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 2179, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study are Management and Commerce at 24%, and Engineering and related fields at 12.8%. Other common qualifications are in Society and Culture, Health, and Education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While the area has a very high school advantage score and large enrolments totalling 6,634, there are only 1.68 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas. Most of the seven schools within 3 km are independent (57.1%) and combined primary and secondary schools (57.1%).
1.68
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
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).
6,634
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
948
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,061
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2179, NSW
7 schools — 6,634 students, average ICSEA 1,061.
By sector: Independent 4 · Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 4 · Primary 3
| Unity Grammar College, Austral | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 1,428 | 1,059 |
| Leppington Public School, Leppington | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 507 | 1,032 |
| Austral Public School, Austral | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 846 | 1,032 |
| Leppington Anglican College, Leppington | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 485 | 1,101 |
| St Anthony of Padua Catholic College, Austral | Catholic | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,539 | 1,037 |
| Arrahman College, Austral | Independent | Primary | 4.7 km | 256 | 1,084 |
| Al-Faisal College - Liverpool, Austral | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 1,573 | 1,097 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2179, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2179/2179-nsw/topic/education