70.9% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 66.8%
- 2021: 70.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2225, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2225, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have climbed steadily in postcode 2225 since 2011, with more people finishing school and university. Today, 70.9% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far above the national figure. This shift towards higher qualifications is a defining feature of the area's recent growth.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 70.9% of people here finished Year 12, a figure that rose 11 points since 2011. This is far above the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2225, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 33.9% of adults, which is well above the Australian average of 26.3%. This proportion has risen by 8 points over the last decade.
33.9% ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 33.9%
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 2225, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 26.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a single government primary school which is larger than most similar schools. While the school advantage score is much higher than most areas, there are very few schools per 1,000 children.
0.79
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 71% 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).
416
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
416
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,098
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2225, NSW
1 school — 416 students, average ICSEA 1,098.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Oyster Bay Public School, Oyster Bay | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 416 | 1,098 |
Sources
More for 2225, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2225, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2225/2225-nsw/topic/education