53.2% ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.0%
- 2016: 46.2%
- 2021: 53.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2526, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2526, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump in school completions is the main story for postcode 2526, where Year 12 finishes rose by 10 percentage points since 2011. While qualifications are higher than in many similar areas, they still sit well below the state and national figures. The area's educational profile is shifting upward as more adults gain degrees and diplomas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More than half of residents have finished Year 12, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but still well below the New South Wales average. About 25.6% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2526, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 22.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas despite being well below the national figure. This represents a climb of 7.3 percentage points since 2011.
22.9% ▲ +46.6%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 22.9%
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 2526, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most commonly in Engineering and related fields at 18.6%, followed closely by Management and commerce at 18.3%. Society and culture is the next most common field at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score that is higher than most areas, with 2,623 enrolments across eight schools within 3 km. Half of these schools are independent and half are primary schools.
2.55
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
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).
2,623
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
328
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,050
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2526, NSW
8 schools — 2,623 students, average ICSEA 1,050.
By sector: Independent 4 · Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| Mount Kembla Public School, Mount Kembla | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 159 | 1,050 |
| Illawarra Christian School, Cordeaux Heights | Independent | Combined | 6.3 km | 800 | 1,091 |
| Craig Davis College, Cordeaux Heights | Independent | Secondary | 6.6 km | 45 | 825 |
| Unanderra Public School, Cordeaux Heights | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 348 | 992 |
| Cedars Christian College - Aspire, Unanderra | Independent | Combined | 7.2 km | 13 | 1,094 |
| Cedars Christian College, Unanderra | Independent | Combined | 7.3 km | 661 | 1,067 |
| St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Unanderra | Catholic | Primary | 7.6 km | 371 | 1,066 |
| Farmborough Road Public School, Unanderra | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 226 | 961 |
Sources
More for 2526, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2526, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2526/2526-nsw/topic/education