38.0% ▲ +36.8%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2506, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2506, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in postcode 2506 have finished high school or university compared to most other areas. While 38% of people have completed Year 12, this is far below the national figure and reflects a general trend of lower formal qualifications across the community.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This result has improved over the last decade, rising 10 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2506, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.8% of the population, which is far below the Australian average. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 39.8% of residents.
10.8% ▲ +82.8%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 10.8%
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 2506, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study are engineering and related fields at 17.7%, followed by management and commerce at 15.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three government schools within 3 km, and while they are larger than those in most similar areas, the average school advantage score is much lower.
2.03
Lower than 69% 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).
1,342
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
447
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
927
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2506, NSW
3 schools — 1,342 students, average ICSEA 927.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Berkeley West Public School, Berkeley | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 157 | 868 |
| Illawarra Sports High School, Berkeley | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 926 | 937 |
| Berkeley Public School, Berkeley | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 259 | 926 |
Sources
More for 2506, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2506, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2506/2506-nsw/topic/education