69.5% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 67.2%
- 2021: 69.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2217, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2217, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 69.5% of adults in postcode 2217 have completed Year 12, a figure far above the national average. This is a highly educated area where both high school completion and university degrees have risen significantly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher than in most areas, sitting 11 points above both the state and national figures. This rate rose 8.6 points since 2011, while 11.9% of residents stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2217, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 34.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This has increased by 9.5 points since 2011, with 14.5% of residents holding a postgraduate degree.
34.4% ▲ +37.8%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 34.4%
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 2217, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (19%) and Certificate III / IV (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 26.3%, followed by engineering at 11.4% and health at 10.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most areas, with an average size of 490 students and a school advantage score that is much higher than most. There are 9 schools within 3km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than most areas.
2.03
Lower than 69% 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).
3,923
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
490
Higher than 74% 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 2217, NSW
9 schools — 3,923 students, average ICSEA 1,066.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 1
By type: Secondary 4 · Primary 3 · Combined 2
| St George School, Kogarah | Government | Combined | 0.3 km | 64 | 1,055 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Kogarah | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 416 | 1,117 |
| Moorefield Girls High School, Kogarah | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 372 | 1,025 |
| James Cook Boys High School, Kogarah | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 473 | 1,022 |
| St George Hospital School, Kogarah | Government | Combined | 0.6 km | — | — |
| Kogarah Public School, Kogarah | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 456 | 1,087 |
| Kogarah High School, Kogarah | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 787 | 993 |
| Ramsgate Public School, Ramsgate | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 447 | 1,039 |
| St George Girls High School, Kogarah | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 908 | 1,148 |
Sources
More for 2217, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2217, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2217/2217-nsw/topic/education