63.6% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.7%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2778, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2778, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A strong drive for higher learning defines the residents of 2778, where more people have finished secondary school and university than in most other areas. Over a decade, the share of adults with a university degree has climbed by 7.8 percentage points to 33.2%. This shift reflects a community that is becoming increasingly qualified and educated.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is high here, with 63.6% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the national figure of 58.8% and represents a jump of 8.9 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2778, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is much more qualified than most, as 33.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the New South Wales average of 27.8%.
33.2% ▲ +30.5%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 33.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →2778, NSW splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (30%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in society and culture are the most common at 15.3%, followed closely by management and commerce at 14.8% and education at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Despite the high levels of qualification, there are no schools within 3 km, which is a smaller number than about 84% of similar areas.
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Lower than 99% 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).
Sources
More for 2778, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2778, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2778/2778-nsw/topic/education