74.0% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.8%
- 2016: 68.5%
- 2021: 74.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2203, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2203, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher qualification rates than most similar areas define postcode 2203. Nearly half of all adults here hold a university degree, and school completion rates have climbed significantly over the last decade. This creates a highly educated profile that sits far above both state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far above the national figure, with 74% of residents finishing Year 12. This rate has risen 10 percentage points since 2011, making it much higher than most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2203, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 45% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. This represents a 12 percentage point increase since 2011.
45.0% ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 37.8%
- 2021: 45.0%
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 2203, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 20.1%, followed by society and culture at 17.7% and creative arts at 13.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a much higher advantage score than most areas, with 1,847 total enrolments. Half of the schools are government-run, while the rest are split between Catholic and independent options.
2.03
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
1,847
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
462
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,081
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2203, NSW
4 schools — 1,847 students, average ICSEA 1,081.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Dulwich Hill Public School, Dulwich Hill | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 358 | 1,099 |
| St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School, Dulwich Hill | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 118 | 1,094 |
| Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design, Dulwich Hill | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 804 | 1,092 |
| St Maroun's College, Marrickville | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 567 | 1,051 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2203, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2203/2203-nsw/topic/education