64.3% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.9%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2776, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2776, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels than usual define the daily life of people in postcode 2776. A striking 32.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure. This academic strength is matched by a strong school completion rate that has climbed steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is high here at 64.3%, which is well above both the state and national figures. This rate has risen by 7.5 points since 2011, meaning more residents are finishing high school than in the past.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2776, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is much more qualified than most, with 32.4% of adults holding a university degree. This is well above the 26.3% national figure, and the number of people with these degrees rose 6.8 points since 2011.
32.4% ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →2776, NSW splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 15.9%. This is followed closely by society and culture at 15.1% and education at 15.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger and have higher advantage scores than most areas. All schools here are government-run, with an even split between primary and secondary institutions.
2.29
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
934
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
467
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,041
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2776, NSW
2 schools — 934 students, average ICSEA 1,041.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Secondary 1 · Primary 1
| Springwood High School, Springwood | Government | Secondary | 0.3 km | 566 | 1,027 |
| Faulconbridge Public School, Faulconbridge | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 368 | 1,063 |
Sources
More for 2776, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2776, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2776/2776-nsw/topic/education