61.3% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.2%
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2224, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2224, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and a rise in degrees shape the daily life of residents in postcode 2224. More than 60% of people have finished Year 12, a figure that has climbed 10 percentage points since 2011. This trend towards better qualifications is a key feature of the area's recent growth.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is common here, with 61.3% of people doing so, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2224, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 25.4% of adults, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure. This proportion rose 6.6 percentage points since 2011.
25.4% ▲ +35.1%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 25.4%
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 2224, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 27.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.2%. Other common areas of study include society and culture and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three schools within 3 km, all of which are government-run. While the average school size and advantage score are higher than most areas, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most places.
1.20
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
1,399
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
466
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,045
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2224, NSW
3 schools — 1,399 students, average ICSEA 1,045.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Sylvania Heights Public School, Sylvania | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 482 | 1,056 |
| Sylvania High School, Sylvania | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 750 | 1,039 |
| Sylvania Public School, Sylvania | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 167 | 1,038 |
Sources
More for 2224, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2224, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2224/2224-nsw/topic/education