71.9% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.8%
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 71.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2218, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2218, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce degrees are the most common qualification in postcode 2218, where 27.9% of residents hold one. This is a highly educated area where 71.9% of people have finished Year 12. These figures are far above the national average and show a steady increase in higher learning over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher than most areas, with 71.9% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 13 percentage points above the New South Wales and Australian figures, and has risen by 8.1 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2218, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is well above the national average for higher education, with 34.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This figure has grown by 8.5 points over the last ten years.
34.8% ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 34.8%
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 2218, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Postgraduate degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Beyond management and commerce, the most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields (11.4%) and society and culture (10.6%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area's schools have an advantage score among the highest at this level, with an average size of 680 students. There are two schools within 3 km, split evenly between the government and independent sectors.
0.83
Lower than 98% 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).
1,359
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
680
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,123
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2218, NSW
2 schools — 1,359 students, average ICSEA 1,123.
By sector: Independent 1 · Government 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| St George Christian School, Hurstville | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 845 | 1,159 |
| Carlton South Public School, Carlton | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 514 | 1,064 |
Sources
More for 2218, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2218, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2218/2218-nsw/topic/education