46.0% ▲ +32.7%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 46.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2256, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2256, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels have climbed significantly in postcode 2256 since 2011, with a notable 11 point jump in the share of people finishing Year 12. This trend is matched by a rise in university degrees, though the area still trails the national average in both.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 46.0% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. However, this is a marked improvement from 2011, when only 34.6% had finished their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2256, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.8% of the population, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. This represents a steady increase from 11.0% in 2011, while the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 30.4%.
18.8% ▲ +71.3%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 18.8%
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 2256, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 19.3%, followed by society and culture at 12.8% and engineering and related fields at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has schools that are much larger than most, with an average size of 552 students. Despite this, there are only 1.69 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most similar areas.
1.69
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher 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).
2,208
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
552
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,006
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2256, NSW
4 schools — 2,208 students, average ICSEA 1,006.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Woy Woy South | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 551 | 1,081 |
| Woy Woy South Public School, Woy Woy | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 648 | 996 |
| Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus, Woy Woy | Government | Secondary | 5.2 km | 644 | 974 |
| Woy Woy Public School, Woy Woy | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 365 | 970 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2256, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2256/2256-nsw/topic/education