67.7% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.2%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 67.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2226, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2226, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 68% of residents in postcode 2226 have completed Year 12, a figure well above the national average. This is a highly educated area where university degrees and school completion rates have both climbed significantly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 67.7%, which is much higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2226, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 33.6% of the population, a result that is well above the Australian average of 26.3% and has risen 9.4 points since 2011.
33.6% ▲ +39.0%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 33.6%
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 2226, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 24.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.7% and society and culture at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are seven schools within 3 km, which is more than 86% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,080, which is much higher than most areas.
2.57
Lower than 58% 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).
2,366
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
338
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,080
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2226, NSW
7 schools — 2,366 students, average ICSEA 1,080.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 1
| Como West Public School, Como | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 275 | 1,109 |
| Bonnet Bay Public School, Bonnet Bay | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 197 | 1,090 |
| The Jannali High School, Jannali | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 925 | 1,051 |
| Jannali Public School, Jannali | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 139 | 1,062 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay, Como | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 414 | 1,127 |
| Como Public School, Como | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 103 | 1,071 |
| Jannali East Public School, Jannali | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 313 | 1,081 |
Sources
More for 2226, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2226, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2226/2226-nsw/topic/education