61.6% ▲ +32.1%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.6%
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2213, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2213, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump in school completion is the standout story for postcode 2213, where 61.6% of residents finished Year 12. This figure has climbed 15 percentage points since 2011, making the area's schooling levels much higher than most similar places. This trend is matched by a rise in higher education, with more adults holding university degrees than a decade ago.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is a little above the national figure at 61.6%, which is much higher than most similar areas. Around 20.8% of residents peaked at Year 10, while 9.3% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2213, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
One in four adults (25.7%) holds a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that rose 10 points since 2011. While this is higher than most similar areas, it sits a little below the New South Wales average.
25.7% ▲ +67.0%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →2213, NSW splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 24.7%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 15.2% and society and culture at 10.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 9 schools within 3 km, which is more than 91% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most, with an average of 503 students, and are mostly government-run (88.9%).
1.95
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
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).
4,526
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
503
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,038
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2213, NSW
9 schools — 4,526 students, average ICSEA 1,038.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 3
| Panania Public School, Panania | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 368 | 1,057 |
| St Christopher's Catholic Primary School, Panania | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 606 | 1,091 |
| East Hills Boys High School, Panania | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 843 | 1,013 |
| East Hills Public School, Panania | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 130 | 986 |
| East Hills Girls Technology High School, Panania | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 759 | 1,031 |
| Tower Street Public School, Panania | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 154 | 998 |
| Picnic Point High School, Picnic Point | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 865 | 1,018 |
| Picnic Point Public School, Picnic Point | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 360 | 1,101 |
| Panania North Public School, Panania | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 441 | 1,026 |
Sources
More for 2213, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2213, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2213/2213-nsw/topic/education