72.8% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 72.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2204, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2204, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 43% of adults in postcode 2204 hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This is a highly educated area where school completion and university degrees have both risen sharply over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher than in most areas, with 72.8% of residents finishing school. This is 14 points higher than the New South Wales and Australian figures, and has risen by 12 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2204, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 9 or below is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 42.9% of adults holding at least a bachelor degree. This is 17 points higher than the national figure and reflects a 14 point increase since 2011.
42.9% ▲ +49.6%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 42.9%
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 2204, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Certificate III / IV (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 18.8%, followed closely by society and culture at 18.1% and creative arts at 14.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a much higher advantage score than most areas, with 8 schools within 3km. There are 3,362 enrolments across government and Catholic schools, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
2.25
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
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).
3,362
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
420
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,079
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 2204, NSW
8 schools — 3,362 students, average ICSEA 1,079.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 2
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Marrickville | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 372 | 1,072 |
| Casimir Catholic College, Marrickville | Catholic | Secondary | 0.5 km | 827 | 1,052 |
| Marrickville High School, Marrickville | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 625 | 1,052 |
| Marrickville Public School, Marrickville | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 213 | 1,090 |
| Marrickville West Public School, Marrickville | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 411 | 1,070 |
| Ferncourt Public School, Marrickville | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 285 | 1,125 |
| Wilkins Public School, Marrickville | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 508 | 1,135 |
| St Pius' Catholic Primary School, Enmore | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 121 | 1,100 |
Sources
More for 2204, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2204, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2204/2204-nsw/topic/education