65.0% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.4%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2230, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2230, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study in postcode 2230, where 24.1% of qualifications are in this area. This is a highly educated community where 31.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is well above the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion rates have climbed 8.5 points since 2011, with 65% of people now finishing Year 12. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2230, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, as 31.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most areas and has risen 9.3 points since 2011.
31.1% ▲ +42.8%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 31.1%
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 2230, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
After management and commerce, the most frequent qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 13.3%, followed by society and culture at 11.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 11 schools within 3 km, with total enrolments of 5,235 being larger than about 90% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger than average and have a much higher advantage score than most areas.
2.47
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Higher than 87% 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).
5,235
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
476
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,076
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2230, NSW
11 schools — 5,235 students, average ICSEA 1,076.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 4
| Cronulla South Public School, Cronulla | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 261 | 1,093 |
| St Aloysius College Cronulla, Cronulla | Catholic | Secondary | 0.9 km | 482 | 1,089 |
| St Aloysius Catholic Primary School, Cronulla | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 178 | 1,123 |
| Cronulla Public School, Cronulla | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 516 | 1,064 |
| St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School, Woolooware | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 175 | 1,124 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College Burraneer, Cronulla | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 421 | 1,086 |
| Burraneer Bay Public School, Cronulla | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 573 | 1,101 |
| Woolooware Public School, Cronulla | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 462 | 1,086 |
| Woolooware High School, Woolooware | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 788 | 1,063 |
| Bundeena Public School, Bundeena | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 174 | 1,067 |
| Cronulla High School, Cronulla | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,205 | 1,050 |
Sources
More for 2230, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2230, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2230/2230-nsw/topic/education