69.0% ▲ +26.6%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.5%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 69.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2296, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2296, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A significant jump in schooling and degrees has transformed postcode 2296 since 2011. Far more adults now hold university degrees and have finished high school compared to the national average. This shift has created a highly qualified population, with nearly 38% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion has risen 14 points since 2011 to 69%. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and is much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2296, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 12 points since 2011 to 37.9%. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%, with bachelor degrees being the most common high-level qualification at 34.8%.
37.9% ▲ +48.1%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 37.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 2296, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 17.7%, followed by health at 13.6% and society and culture at 13.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by a single government primary school, which has a much higher advantage score than most areas, though its total enrolments are lower than about 72% of similar places.
3.77
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower 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).
159
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
159
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,090
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2296, NSW
1 school — 159 students, average ICSEA 1,090.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Islington Public School, Islington | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 159 | 1,090 |
Sources
More for 2296, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2296, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2296/2296-nsw/topic/education