64.5% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.1%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2227, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2227, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump in school and university finishes has seen postcode 2227 become much more qualified since 2011. High school completion rose by 10 percentage points, while those with university degrees increased by 9 percentage points over the decade. These shifts have left the area significantly more educated than most similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is common here, with 64.5% of people finishing their final year. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2227, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are also prevalent, with 28.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the Australian average of 26.3% and about the same as the state average.
28.7% ▲ +46.0%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →2227, NSW splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 25.8%, followed by engineering at 15.3% and society and culture at 11%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a much higher advantage score than most areas, with 2,422 total enrolments. While the average school size of 484 is higher than most, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in similar areas.
1.66
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
2,422
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
484
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,085
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2227, NSW
5 schools — 2,422 students, average ICSEA 1,085.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Sydney Montessori School, Gymea | Independent | Combined | 0.4 km | 147 | 1,118 |
| St Catherine Labouré Catholic Primary School, Gymea | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 596 | 1,109 |
| Gymea Bay Public School, Gymea Bay | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 763 | 1,091 |
| Gymea Technology High School, Gymea | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 554 | 1,048 |
| Gymea North Public School, Gymea | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 362 | 1,075 |
Sources
More for 2227, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2227, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2227/2227-nsw/topic/education