53.1% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.6%
- 2016: 50.7%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2197, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2197, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 2197 have finished Year 12 than in most similar areas. While school completion rose by 9.5 percentage points since 2011, the area still has far fewer university degrees than the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 53.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. However, this is higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2197, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are far less common here than across Australia, with only 14.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This figure has risen by 4.9 percentage points since 2011, though Certificates III and IV are the most common qualification at 24.4%.
14.6% ▲ +50.4%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →2197, NSW splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 18.6%, followed by engineering at 12.8% and society and culture at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much lower school advantage score than most areas and fewer schools per child. All three schools within 3km are government-run, with an average size of 441 students.
1.25
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
1,322
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
441
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
932
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2197, NSW
3 schools — 1,322 students, average ICSEA 932.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Combined 1 · Secondary 1 · Primary 1
| George Bass School, Bass Hill | Government | Combined | 0.3 km | 102 | 979 |
| Bass High School, Bass Hill | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 874 | 927 |
| Bass Hill Public School, Bass Hill | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 346 | 929 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2197, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2197/2197-nsw/topic/education