62.9% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.8%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2200, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2200, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 2200 are finishing high school than in most similar areas, with 62.9% completing Year 12. This trend has climbed steadily over the last decade. While university degrees are becoming more common, the area still relies heavily on a mix of trade certificates and diplomas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion has risen 10 points since 2011 to reach 62.9%. This is well above the national figure of 58.8% and much higher than most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2200, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 9 or below is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 22.3% by 2021, though this remains well below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. The most common top qualifications are bachelor degrees at 29.2%, followed by Certificate III and IVs at 16.7%.
22.3% ▲ +47.7%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 22.3%
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 2200, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce is the most popular field of study at 22.5%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 11.4% and society and culture at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has some of the largest schools around with 8,027 total enrolments, though there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. Government schools make up 62.5% of the sector.
1.58
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Higher than 89% 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).
8,027
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
535
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
992
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2200, NSW
16 schools — 8,027 students, average ICSEA 992.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 3 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 4 · Secondary 4
| Wattawa Heights Public School, Bankstown | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 196 | 939 |
| Condell Park Christian School, Condell Park | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 64 | 1,081 |
| Condell Park Public School, Condell Park | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 586 | 968 |
| Bankstown West Public School, Bankstown | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 317 | 992 |
| Condell Park High School, Condell Park | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 876 | 936 |
| Bankstown Senior College, Bankstown | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 545 | 847 |
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Bankstown | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 443 | 1,029 |
| Bankstown Hospital School, Bankstown | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | — | — |
| Bankstown Girls High School, Bankstown | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 551 | 964 |
| Bankstown Public School, Bankstown | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 736 | 965 |
| La Salle Catholic College, Bankstown | Catholic | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,057 | 1,011 |
| St Euphemia College, Bankstown | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 622 | 1,038 |
| St Felix Catholic Primary School, Bankstown | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 578 | 1,035 |
| Bankstown South Infants School, Bankstown | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 141 | 999 |
| Georges River Grammar, Georges Hall | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 933 | 1,095 |
| Bankstown North Public School, Bankstown | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 382 | 986 |
Sources
More for 2200, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2200, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2200/2200-nsw/topic/education