33.1% ▲ +28.7%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2425, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2425, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 2425 finished high school and earned degrees between 2011 and 2021. While the area still has much lower qualification rates than the state, the proportion of residents who completed Year 12 rose by 7.4 points over the decade. This upward trend is mirrored in higher education, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher climbing to 10.9%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 33.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. For many in the area, the highest year of school reached was Year 10, accounting for 36.3% of the population.
Highest year of school
View on map →2425, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (41%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.9% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.9% of residents.
10.9% ▲ +42.8%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.9%
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 2425, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 20.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though the schools themselves are much smaller than most areas with an average size of 78 students. All local schools are government-run primary schools.
5.51
Higher than 68% 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).
155
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
78
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
935
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2425, NSW
2 schools — 155 students, average ICSEA 935.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Booral Public School, Booral | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 84 | 938 |
| Stroud Public School, Stroud | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 71 | 931 |
Sources
More for 2425, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2425, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2425/2425-nsw/topic/education