63.6% ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.6%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2206, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2206, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and degrees shape the daily life of postcode 2206, where 63.6% of people have finished Year 12. This is well above the national figure, and the proportion of adults with university degrees has climbed steeply over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people here have finished high school than in most similar areas, with 63.6% completing Year 12. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, and the rate has risen by 10 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2206, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 9 or below is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common, as 28.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the Australian average and reflects a significant trend, with the share of degrees rising from 19.2% in 2011.
28.3% ▲ +47.4%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 28.3%
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 2206, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 23.1%, followed by society and culture at 12.2% and engineering at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local primary schools are larger than those in most similar areas, with an average size of 375 students. While there are three schools within 3 km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest at this level.
0.91
Lower than 96% 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).
1,126
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
375
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,106
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2206, NSW
3 schools — 1,126 students, average ICSEA 1,106.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Earlwood | Catholic | Primary | 0.2 km | 374 | 1,110 |
| Earlwood Public School, Earlwood | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 600 | 1,107 |
| Undercliffe Public School, Earlwood | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 152 | 1,092 |
Sources
More for 2206, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2206, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2206/2206-nsw/topic/education