56.5% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.7%
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2519, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2519, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study for people in postcode 2519. The area has seen a strong shift towards higher learning, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher climbing nearly 8 percentage points since 2011. This trend is mirrored in schooling, where Year 12 completion rates have also risen significantly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.5% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that has risen 8.8 points since 2011. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains a little below the New South Wales and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2519, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 27.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and is slightly above the national figure.
27.5% ▲ +40.4%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →2519, NSW splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (31%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Professional qualifications are varied, led by management and commerce at 18.8% and engineering at 17.1%. Society and culture, health, and education also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a much higher advantage score than most areas, with 1,761 enrolments across seven schools within 3km. Most of these are government primary schools, which make up 71.4% of the sector.
2.38
Lower than 62% 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).
1,761
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
252
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,070
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2519, NSW
7 schools — 1,761 students, average ICSEA 1,070.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 1
| Mount Ousley Public School, Fairy Meadow | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 193 | 1,079 |
| Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School, Fairy Meadow | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 335 | 1,081 |
| Fairy Meadow Public School, Fairy Meadow | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 342 | 1,002 |
| Pleasant Heights Public School, Mount Pleasant | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 241 | 1,126 |
| Elonera Montessori School, Mount Ousley | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 187 | 1,108 |
| Balgownie Public School, Balgownie | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 329 | 1,076 |
| Towradgi Public School, Fairy Meadow | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 134 | 1,031 |
Sources
More for 2519, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2519, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2519/2519-nsw/topic/education