39.5% ▲ +44.6%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2502, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2502, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 2502 have finished school and earned degrees than they did in 2011. While the percentage of adults with a university degree has doubled to 10.7%, the area still trails far behind the national figures for both high school and tertiary qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.5% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is an improvement on the past, as the rate rose 12 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2502, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 9 or below (23%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.7% of the population, far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.1% of residents.
10.7% ▲ +98.4%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 10.7%
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 2502, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce and engineering, both at 16.7%, followed by society and culture at 13%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has seven schools within 3km, with 1,567 enrolments in total. Most of these are government primary schools, though the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
2.90
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Higher than 86% 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).
1,567
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
224
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
920
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2502, NSW
7 schools — 1,567 students, average ICSEA 920.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 1
| Lake Heights Public School, Lake Heights | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 147 | 941 |
| Warrawong Public School, Warrawong | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 276 | 891 |
| Primbee Public School, Primbee | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 88 | 943 |
| Warrawong High School, Warrawong | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 591 | 905 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Warrawong | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 149 | 1,013 |
| Kemblawarra Public School, Port Kembla | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 153 | 892 |
| Cringila Public School, Cringila | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 163 | 936 |
Sources
More for 2502, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2502, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2502/2502-nsw/topic/education