60.7% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.4%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2516, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2516, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well above the national figure, 31.9% of adults in postcode 2516 hold a bachelor degree or higher. This area is highly qualified and has seen a steady increase in both university degrees and high school completion over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people here have finished high school than in most other areas, with 60.7% completing Year 12. This figure has risen by 14 points since 2011, putting the area slightly above the state and national averages.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2516, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, as 31.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%, and includes 13.5% of residents with a postgraduate degree.
31.9% ▲ +44.8%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →2516, NSW splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most common, held by 17.9% of qualified residents. Engineering and related fields follow at 15.5%, with society and culture making up 13.4% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger than those in most similar areas, with an average size of 493 students. There are four schools within 3km, and the sector is split between government (75%) and Catholic (25%) providers.
2.67
Lower than 57% 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).
1,973
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
493
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,075
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2516, NSW
4 schools — 1,973 students, average ICSEA 1,075.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Bulli Public School, Bulli | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 318 | 1,069 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bulli | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 412 | 1,121 |
| Waniora Public School, Bulli | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 264 | 1,077 |
| Bulli High School, Bulli | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 979 | 1,058 |
Sources
More for 2516, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2516, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2516/2516-nsw/topic/education