58.9% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.0%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2292, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2292, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels than most similar areas mark postcode 2292, where over a quarter of adults hold a university degree. The community has seen a steady rise in schooling and qualifications over the last decade, with the share of people finishing Year 12 jumping by 12 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 58.9% of residents finished Year 12, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This is higher than most similar areas and reflects a significant upward trend since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2292, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 27.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and has grown by 8.6 percentage points over ten years.
27.5% ▲ +45.0%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →2292, NSW splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (35%) and Certificate III / IV (34%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 17.4%, followed by society and culture at 13.2% and engineering at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are generally larger than most, with an average size of 586 students. The area has a high number of schools for the number of children, and 75% of these are government-run.
9.98
Higher than 82% 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).
2,344
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
586
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,134
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2292, NSW
4 schools — 2,344 students, average ICSEA 1,134.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Secondary 2 · Primary 1 · Combined 1
| St Laurence Flexible Learning Centre, Broadmeadow | Catholic | Secondary | 0.2 km | 47 | 869 |
| Hamilton North Public School, Broadmeadow | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 123 | 1,030 |
| Hunter School of Performing Arts, Broadmeadow | Government | Combined | 0.7 km | 1,094 | 1,085 |
| Merewether High School, Broadmeadow | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,080 | 1,206 |
Sources
More for 2292, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2292, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2292/2292-nsw/topic/education