60.6% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.6%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2192, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2192, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in postcode 2192 hold a university degree compared to the national figure, despite a steady rise in local qualifications. While 22.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, this is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. However, more people here have completed Year 12 than in most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 60.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is a little above the New South Wales and Australian figures. This result has improved over the last decade, rising 7.0 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2192, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 9 or below is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 7.4 percentage points since 2011 to reach 22.5%. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the national average.
22.5% ▲ +49.4%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 2192, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 22.4%, followed by society and culture at 11.3% and engineering at 10.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five schools within 3km, with the typical school being larger than those in most similar areas. Government schools make up 60% of the sector, while Catholic and independent schools each account for 20%.
2.25
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
1,974
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
395
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,013
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2192, NSW
5 schools — 1,974 students, average ICSEA 1,013.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 2
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Belmore | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 232 | 1,036 |
| Belmore South Public School, Belmore | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 230 | 1,012 |
| Belmore Boys High School, Belmore | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 614 | 953 |
| Belmore North Public School, Belmore | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 252 | 977 |
| All Saints Grammar, Belmore | Independent | Secondary | 1.3 km | 646 | 1,077 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2192, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2192/2192-nsw/topic/education