48.4% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.5%
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 48.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2265, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2265, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people have finished their schooling in postcode 2265 since 2011, with Year 12 completion rising by 5.9 percentage points. While the area has a higher rate of university degrees than many similar places, it still sits well below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people here finished high school than in the rest of the country, with only 48.4% completing Year 12. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, though it has improved since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2265, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 22.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.3% of residents.
22.0% ▲ +25.1%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 22.0%
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 2265, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Management and commerce being the most common at 16.9%, followed by Engineering and related fields at 14.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area's schools are much larger than most, with an average size of 654 students. However, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
1.37
Lower than 85% 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).
1,307
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
654
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,028
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2265, NSW
2 schools — 1,307 students, average ICSEA 1,028.
By sector: Government 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| Cooranbong Public School, Cooranbong | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 330 | 948 |
| Avondale School, Cooranbong | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 977 | 1,055 |
Sources
More for 2265, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2265, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2265/2265-nsw/topic/education