64.8% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.5%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2208, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2208, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 64% of people in postcode 2208 have completed Year 12, a figure well above the national average. This reflects a strong educational trend in the area, where high school completion and university degrees have both climbed significantly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has risen 11 points since 2011, with 64.8% of residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2208, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has grown to 26.4%, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the Australian figure.
26.4% ▲ +48.0%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 26.4%
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 2208, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most commonly in management and commerce at 27%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are typically larger than those in most other areas, with 4,240 total enrolments across seven schools. More than half of these are government primary schools.
3.01
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
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).
4,240
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
606
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,045
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2208, NSW
7 schools — 4,240 students, average ICSEA 1,045.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 3
| St Ursula's College, Kingsgrove | Catholic | Secondary | 0.5 km | 1,110 | 1,095 |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School, Kingsgrove | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 439 | 1,113 |
| Kingsgrove North High School, Kingsgrove | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 1,020 | 1,002 |
| Kingsgrove Public School, Kingsgrove | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 268 | 1,010 |
| Kingsgrove High School, Kingsgrove | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 672 | 986 |
| Arkana College, Kingsgrove | Independent | Primary | 1.2 km | 231 | 1,092 |
| Clemton Park Public School, Earlwood | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 500 | 1,038 |
Sources
More for 2208, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2208, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2208/2208-nsw/topic/education