53.0% ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.2%
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 53.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2282, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2282, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a quarter of adults in postcode 2282 hold a bachelor degree or higher, reflecting a highly qualified resident population. While high-level degrees are common, the area's overall school completion rates remain well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 8.8 points since 2011 to reach 53.0%, though this is still well below the New South Wales and Australian figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2282, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with the proportion of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising 7.3 points to 25.9% since 2011. This is much higher than most similar areas.
25.9% ▲ +38.9%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →2282, NSW splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 17.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger than most areas, with an average size of 555 students. While 80% are government primary schools, the area has a school advantage score that is much higher than most areas.
1.78
Lower than 75% 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).
2,773
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
555
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,068
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2282, NSW
5 schools — 2,773 students, average ICSEA 1,068.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Warners Bay Public School, Warners Bay | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 340 | 1,027 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Warners Bay | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 418 | 1,093 |
| Warners Bay High School, Warners Bay | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,161 | 1,056 |
| Eleebana Public School, Eleebana | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 506 | 1,105 |
| Biddabah Public School, Warners Bay | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 348 | 1,065 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2282, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2282/2282-nsw/topic/education