64.6% ▲ +109.1%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2765, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2765, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A huge gap exists between this area and the rest of the country, with a typical resident in postcode 2765 far more likely to hold a university degree. Over a third of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, and the number of people finishing Year 12 has jumped by 34 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is well above the national figure, with 64.6% of people finishing Year 12. This is much higher than most other areas and has seen a significant increase over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2765, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 34.2% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. This represents a sharp rise from 2011, when only 8.7% held such a qualification.
34.2% ▲ +293.2%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 34.2%
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 2765, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Postgraduate degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 23.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.8%. Other common areas of study include society and culture, health, and information technology.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 15,719 enrolments across 24 schools within 3km, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. The schools here are much larger than usual and have a much higher average advantage score.
2.03
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
24
Higher than 92% 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).
15,719
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
683
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,079
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2765, NSW
24 schools — 15,719 students, average ICSEA 1,079.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 6 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 9 · Secondary 4
| Vineyard Public School, Vineyard | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 97 | 955 |
| Arndell Anglican College, Oakville | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,220 | 1,064 |
| Oakville Public School, Oakville | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 612 | 1,032 |
| Australian Christian College - Marsden Park, Riverstone | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 2,523 | 1,101 |
| Casuarina School, Riverstone | Government | Combined | 4.4 km | 40 | 912 |
| St John's Primary School, Riverstone | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 228 | 1,113 |
| Box Hill Public School, Box Hill | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 271 | 1,123 |
| Riverstone Public School, Riverstone | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 599 | 986 |
| Norwest Christian College, Riverstone | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 1,187 | 1,109 |
| Ngarra Christian College, Riverstone | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 37 | 1,085 |
| South Creek School, Riverstone | Government | Combined | 4.9 km | 82 | 982 |
| Riverstone High School, Riverstone | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 861 | 979 |
| Marsden Park Anglican College, Marsden Park | Independent | Combined | 5.3 km | 733 | 1,109 |
| Northbourne Public School, Marsden Park | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 1,711 | 1,095 |
| Marsden Park Public School, Marsden Park | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 242 | 1,060 |
| St Luke's Catholic College (Secondary), Marsden Park | Catholic | Secondary | 6.4 km | 940 | 1,088 |
| St Luke’s Catholic College (Primary), Marsden Park | Catholic | Primary | 6.5 km | 827 | 1,106 |
| St Luke's Arrunga, Marsden Park | Catholic | Combined | 6.5 km | 40 | 1,046 |
| Santa Sophia Catholic College (Secondary), Gables | Catholic | Secondary | 6.5 km | 999 | 1,078 |
| Santa Sophia Catholic College (Primary), Gables | Catholic | Primary | 6.5 km | 884 | 1,104 |
| Melonba Public School, Melonba | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 776 | 1,098 |
| Melonba High School, Melonba | Government | Secondary | 7.2 km | 704 | 1,073 |
| Longneck Lagoon Environmental Education Centre, Maraylya | Government | Combined | 8.7 km | — | — |
| Maraylya Public School, Maraylya | Government | Primary | 9.0 km | 106 | 1,018 |
Sources
More for 2765, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2765, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2765/2765-nsw/topic/education