57.1% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.1%
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2299, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2299, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A strong focus on higher learning defines postcode 2299, where over a quarter of adults hold a university degree. This professional lean is reflected in a growing number of residents finishing school, with those completing Year 12 jumping by 9.0 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people have finished Year 12 here than in most similar areas, though at 57.1% this is still a little below the New South Wales and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2299, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has a much higher rate of university degrees than most similar places. About 26.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that rose 6.9 percentage points since 2011.
26.1% ▲ +35.9%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →2299, NSW splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 16.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.3% and health at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are six schools within 3km, which is more than about 83% of similar areas. These schools are typically larger than most, with government schools making up 83.3% of the sector.
2.97
Lower than 53% 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).
2,752
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
459
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,025
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2299, NSW
6 schools — 2,752 students, average ICSEA 1,025.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 2
| St John's Primary School, Lambton | Catholic | Primary | 0.3 km | 200 | 1,083 |
| Lambton Public School, Lambton | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 339 | 1,065 |
| Jesmond Public School, Jesmond | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 216 | 923 |
| Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus, Jesmond | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 659 | 980 |
| Heaton Public School, Jesmond | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 162 | 955 |
| Lambton High School, Lambton | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,176 | 1,057 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2299, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2299/2299-nsw/topic/education