2191, NSW · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 2191, NSW

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

More people in postcode 2191 have completed Year 12 than in most similar areas. This educational reach is reflected in a growing number of university degrees and a high school advantage score that sits above the norm for other areas.

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📍 2191, NSW, Postcode

Where 2191, NSW sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.9% ▲ +48.5%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 28 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 23 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 90 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 225 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 343 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 327 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 262 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 203 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 145 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 120 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 97 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 87 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 68 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 68 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 69 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 58 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 55 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 52 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 46 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 27 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 40 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 42 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 27 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 29 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 34 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 26 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 21 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 14 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2191, NSW — higher than 69% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
2191, NSW22.9%
Canterbury-Bankstown 23.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion has jumped 10 points since 2011 to reach 63.0%, a figure well above both the New South Wales and national averages.

63.0% ▲ +19.3%

Higher than 77% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 52.8%
  • 2016: 59.8%
  • 2021: 63.0%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In 2191, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 16%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 22.9% by 2021, though this remains well below the national figure of 26.3%.

22.9% ▲ +48.5%

Higher than 69% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 15.4%
  • 2016: 20.1%
  • 2021: 22.9%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In 2191, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 24.4%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 12.2%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area has a school advantage score higher than most similar places, though it only has one primary school which is Catholic.

1

Lower than 71% 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).

1,036

Higher than 69% of postcode areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around 2191, NSW — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving 2191, NSW

1 school — 239 students, average ICSEA 1,036.

By sector: Catholic 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving 2191, NSW, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Belfield Catholic Primary 0.4 km 239 1,036

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2191, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2191/2191-nsw/topic/education