64.3% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.9%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2195, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2195, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 65% of residents in postcode 2195 have completed Year 12, a figure well above the national average. This area is highly educated, with a significant number of people holding degrees and a growing trend of higher schooling since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is much higher than most areas, with 64.3% of people finishing Year 12. This rate rose by 6.4 points since 2011 and sits well above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2195, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 9 or below is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 30.1% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 26.3%. This proportion has grown significantly, rising 8.2 points since 2011.
30.1% ▲ +37.6%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 30.1%
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 2195, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 23.7%, followed by society and culture at 11.2% and engineering and related fields at 10.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there are 9 schools within 3 km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas. The schools here are larger than about 88% of similar areas, with a total of 4,713 enrolments.
1.37
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
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).
4,713
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
524
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,000
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2195, NSW
9 schools — 4,713 students, average ICSEA 1,000.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 2 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Holy Spirit Catholic College, Lakemba | Catholic | Secondary | 0.4 km | 730 | 999 |
| Canterbury Vale School, Lakemba | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 36 | 921 |
| Hampden Park Public School, Lakemba | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 859 | 966 |
| Rissalah College, Lakemba | Independent | Combined | 0.5 km | 946 | 1,041 |
| St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Lakemba | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 176 | 1,024 |
| Lakemba Public School, Lakemba | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 428 | 999 |
| Wiley Park Public School, Wiley Park | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 550 | 994 |
| Wiley Park Girls High School, Punchbowl | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 589 | 954 |
| Al Hikma College, Lakemba | Independent | Primary | 1.1 km | 399 | 1,049 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2195, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2195/2195-nsw/topic/education