58.5% ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.3%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2199, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2199, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study in postcode 2199, where 21.1% of qualified adults hold a degree in this area. While university degrees are less common than the national figure, school completion rates have risen significantly, with 58.5% of residents now finishing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people have finished high school here than in most similar areas. The proportion of residents completing Year 12 rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 58.5%, which is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2199, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 9 or below is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.6% of the population, a figure that is well below the national average. This proportion has grown, rising 7.0 points since 2011.
18.6% ▲ +60.8%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 2199, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Beyond management and commerce, the most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 12.8%, followed by society and culture at 10.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary schools within 3 km, split evenly between government and Catholic sectors. These schools are larger than those in about half of similar areas, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest at this level.
0.46
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
735
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
368
Higher than 62% 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 2199, NSW
2 schools — 735 students, average ICSEA 1,000.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2
| Yagoona Public School, Yagoona | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 556 | 986 |
| Christ the King Catholic Primary School Bass Hill, Yagoona | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 179 | 1,042 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2199, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2199/2199-nsw/topic/education