65.9% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.8%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 65.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2500, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2500, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher levels of schooling and degrees than most similar areas define postcode 2500. More than a third of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, reflecting a highly qualified population. This educational trend is mirrored in the local schools, which enjoy a much higher advantage score than most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well above the national figure at 65.9%, a result that has risen 9.1 points since 2011. This is much higher than most other areas, sitting 7.0 points above the New South Wales average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2500, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 34.3% of adults, which is well above the Australian figure of 26.3%. This proportion of highly qualified residents rose by 8.7 points since 2011.
34.3% ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 34.3%
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 2500, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Postgraduate degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 18.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.9% and society and culture at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 19 schools within 3km, which is among the largest counts at this level. Most students attend government schools (68.4%), with the typical school size being larger than in most other areas.
3.56
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Higher than 90% 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).
8,830
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
491
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,086
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2500, NSW
19 schools — 8,830 students, average ICSEA 1,086.
By sector: Government 13 · Independent 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 6 · Combined 3
| Wollongong West Public School, Wollongong | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 243 | 991 |
| St Therese Catholic Primary School, Mangerton | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 368 | 1,090 |
| Edmund Rice College, West Wollongong | Independent | Secondary | 0.7 km | 1,054 | 1,083 |
| Keiraville Public School, Keiraville | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 297 | 1,103 |
| The Illawarra Grammar School, Wollongong West | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 970 | 1,159 |
| Gwynneville Public School, Gwynneville | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 271 | 1,065 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Gwynneville | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 175 | 1,083 |
| Illawarra Hospital School, Wollongong | Government | Combined | 1.3 km | — | — |
| Lindsay Park Public School, Wollongong | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 334 | 1,068 |
| Mount Keira Public School, Mount Keira | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 91 | 1,072 |
| Mount St Thomas Public School, Wollongong | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 354 | 1,070 |
| Novo Education Space, Wollongong | Independent | Secondary | 1.9 km | 44 | 983 |
| Para Meadows School, North Wollongong | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | 113 | 945 |
| Keira High School, Fairy Meadow | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 723 | 984 |
| Smiths Hill High School, Wollongong | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 736 | 1,186 |
| Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts, Fairy Meadow | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,169 | 1,075 |
| Wollongong Public School, Wollongong | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 579 | 1,084 |
| Coniston Public School, Coniston | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 181 | 990 |
| St Mary Star of the Sea College, Wollongong | Independent | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,128 | 1,104 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2500, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2500/2500-nsw/topic/education