47.6% ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2231, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2231, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of residents in postcode 2231 finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While school completion and university degrees have both risen since 2011, the area remains less qualified than most of Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 47.6% of people completed Year 12, a result far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. This figure has improved, rising 11 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2231, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (10%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 12.2% of adults, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 43.6% of residents.
12.2% ▲ +49.2%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.2%
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 2231, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 24%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with a qualification, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 23.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 19.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a higher advantage score than most areas, and all are government-run. There are two schools within 3km, with a typical size of 211 students.
3.32
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
211
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
211
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,030
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2231, NSW
2 schools — 211 students, average ICSEA 1,030.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| Kurnell Public School, Kurnell | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 211 | 1,030 |
| Kamay Botany Bay Environmental Education Centre, Kurnell | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | — | — |
Sources
More for 2231, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2231, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2231/2231-nsw/topic/education