70.6% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 70.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2291, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2291, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 40% of adults in postcode 2291 hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This area is highly educated, with a significant jump in both high school completion and university degrees since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels have risen 10 points since 2011, with 70.6% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2291, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 40.7%, which is much higher than most areas and far above the Australian figure of 26.3%. This has grown by 11 points over the last decade.
40.7% ▲ +36.2%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 2291, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Common fields of qualification in the area include management and commerce at 19.9%, health at 17.5%, and engineering and related fields at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local primary schools have an average advantage score of 1,117, which is much higher than most areas. There are 6 schools within 3km, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
2.47
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
1,805
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
301
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,117
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2291, NSW
6 schools — 1,805 students, average ICSEA 1,117.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 6
| Merewether Heights Public School, Merewether Heights | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 269 | 1,129 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Merewether Beach | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 198 | 1,132 |
| Merewether Public School, Merewether | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 139 | 950 |
| The Junction Public School, Merewether | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 450 | 1,115 |
| Hamilton South Public School, Merewether | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 362 | 1,139 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Merewether | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 387 | 1,141 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2291, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2291/2291-nsw/topic/education