61.1% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.1%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2779, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2779, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 61% of residents in postcode 2779 have completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. This reflects a highly qualified local population where university degrees and vocational certificates are common. The area has seen a steady increase in educational attainment over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 7.0 points since 2011 to 61.1%, a figure a little above the New South Wales and national averages. Most of the remaining residents finished Year 10, while about 5.6% left school at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2779, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 29.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This is a growing trend, with the proportion of degree holders rising 6.7 points since 2011.
29.4% ▲ +29.7%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →2779, NSW splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (31%) and Bachelor degree (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are society and culture at 16.9%, followed by management and commerce at 13.5% and education at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an average advantage score of 1,062, which is much higher than most areas. Two-thirds of the schools are independent, and the majority are primary schools.
3.02
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
684
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
228
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,062
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2779, NSW
3 schools — 684 students, average ICSEA 1,062.
By sector: Independent 2 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Hazelbrook Public School, Hazelbrook | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 356 | 1,044 |
| Blue Mountains Steiner School, Hazelbrook | Independent | Primary | 1.2 km | 69 | 1,073 |
| Korowal School, Hazelbrook | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 259 | 1,084 |
Sources
More for 2779, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2779, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2779/2779-nsw/topic/education