61.2% ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.1%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2212, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2212, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce is the most common qualification field in postcode 2212, where 23.6% of qualified residents studied this area. The community has seen a strong push toward higher education, with the proportion of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher jumping nearly 10 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people here have finished high school than in most similar areas, with 61.2% completing Year 12. This figure is a little above the national average and has risen by 13 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2212, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most areas, though this is still a little below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. Bachelor degrees are the most common high-level qualification at 30.3%.
25.0% ▲ +64.9%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 25.0%
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 2212, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Beyond management, the most popular fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 13.7% and society and culture at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 6 schools within 3 kilometres, and enrolments are larger than about 78% of similar areas. Local schools have an average advantage score and size that are both higher than most areas.
1.84
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
2,932
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
489
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,022
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2212, NSW
6 schools — 2,932 students, average ICSEA 1,022.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School, Revesby | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 622 | 1,091 |
| Revesby Public School, Revesby | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 303 | 999 |
| Revesby South Public School, Revesby | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 312 | 1,041 |
| Broderick Gillawarna School, Revesby | Government | Combined | 1.2 km | 100 | 1,005 |
| De La Salle College, Revesby Heights, Revesby Heights | Catholic | Secondary | 1.3 km | 650 | 1,065 |
| Sir Joseph Banks High School, Revesby | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 945 | 949 |
Sources
More for 2212, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2212, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2212/2212-nsw/topic/education