60.0% ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.4%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2766, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2766, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce qualifications are the most common field of study in postcode 2766. This area has seen a steady climb in educational achievement, with a much higher proportion of adults holding university degrees than in 2011. Overall, more people here have finished high school than in most other similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 60% of residents have completed Year 12, which is a little above the national figure. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 49.4% had finished high school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2766, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has risen to 25.2% since 2011. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains a little below the New South Wales and Australian figures.
25.2% ▲ +54.5%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 25.2%
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 2766, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Study patterns are led by management and commerce at 21.9%, followed by engineering at 14.2% and health at 10.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools here are much larger than most areas, with an average size of 664 students. There are fewer schools per child than usual, and 60% of the schools are government-run.
1.44
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
3,318
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
664
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
990
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2766, NSW
5 schools — 3,318 students, average ICSEA 990.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 2
| Eastern Creek Public School, Eastern Creek | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 246 | 976 |
| St Agnes Catholic High School, Rooty Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 1.0 km | 926 | 1,007 |
| Rooty Hill High School, Rooty Hill | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,110 | 958 |
| Rooty Hill Public School, Rooty Hill | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 645 | 990 |
| St Aidan's Primary School, Rooty Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 391 | 1,052 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2766, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2766/2766-nsw/topic/education