53.2% ▲ +26.8%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.0%
- 2016: 47.7%
- 2021: 53.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2214, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2214, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in postcode 2214, where 33.6% of adults hold one. While schooling levels have risen significantly over the last decade, the area still sits well below state and national figures for both Year 12 completion and university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More than half of residents have finished Year 12, a figure that rose by 11 points since 2011. Despite this growth, the 53.2% completion rate remains well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2214, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 31%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 18.9% since 2011, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is still well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
18.9% ▲ +62.1%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 18.9%
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 2214, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 23.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 17.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger and have a much higher average advantage score than most areas. The school system is split evenly between government and Catholic providers, with half being primary and half secondary schools.
2.36
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
1,208
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
604
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,051
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2214, NSW
2 schools — 1,208 students, average ICSEA 1,051.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1
| Milperra Public School, Milperra | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 317 | 1,027 |
| Mount St Joseph Milperra, Milperra | Catholic | Secondary | 1.0 km | 891 | 1,060 |
Sources
More for 2214, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2214, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2214/2214-nsw/topic/education