54.4% ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.7%
- 2016: 48.9%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2564, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2564, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and degrees are found in postcode 2564 than in most similar areas. While many residents have a bachelor degree or higher, this 20.9% figure is still well below the national average. The area has seen a steady climb in qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people here finished Year 12 than in most similar areas, though 54.4% is still well below the New South Wales figure. This result represents a significant improvement, rising 12 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2564, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has climbed to 20.9% since 2011. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the 26.3% national average.
20.9% ▲ +82.2%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →2564, NSW splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 21.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are typically much larger than in most areas, with an average size of 509 students. Most of the 7 schools within 3 km are government-run, making up 71.4% of the sector.
2.17
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Higher than 86% 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).
3,566
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
509
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,015
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2564, NSW
7 schools — 3,566 students, average ICSEA 1,015.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 2
By type: Secondary 3 · Primary 3 · Combined 1
| Macquarie Fields High School, Macquarie Fields | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 1,091 | 1,081 |
| Curran Public School, Macquarie Fields | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 275 | 883 |
| Macquarie Fields Public School, Macquarie Fields | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 828 | 1,048 |
| EDEN College, Macquarie Fields | Independent | Secondary | 1.1 km | 61 | 901 |
| James Meehan High School, Macquarie Fields | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 395 | 884 |
| Guise Public School, Macquarie Fields | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 221 | 880 |
| Macarthur Adventist College, Macquarie Fields | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 695 | 1,051 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2564, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2564/2564-nsw/topic/education