68.5% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 65.3%
- 2021: 68.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2216, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2216, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A much higher proportion of residents in postcode 2216 hold high-level qualifications compared to most similar areas. This strong educational profile is seen in the 31.6% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has climbed steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates are well above the national figure at 68.5%. This is much higher than most other areas and reflects a 10 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2216, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 31.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.
31.6% ▲ +36.6%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 31.6%
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 2216, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Certificate III / IV (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 27.3%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 11.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there are 7 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas. Most of these are primary schools, and they have an average advantage score that is much higher than most other areas.
1.74
Lower than 76% 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).
1,500
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
214
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,066
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2216, NSW
7 schools — 1,500 students, average ICSEA 1,066.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 1
| Cairnsfoot School, Brighton-Le-Sands | Government | Combined | 0.4 km | 99 | 1,036 |
| St Dominic Savio School, Rockdale | Independent | Primary | 0.4 km | 41 | 1,053 |
| St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School Brighton Le Sands, Brighton-Le-Sands | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 198 | 1,090 |
| Rockdale Public School, Rockdale | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 321 | 1,053 |
| Brighton-Le-Sands Public School, Brighton-Le-Sands | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 433 | 1,064 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Rockdale | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 204 | 1,092 |
| Kyeemagh Public School, Rockdale | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 204 | 1,057 |
Sources
More for 2216, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2216, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2216/2216-nsw/topic/education