33.7% ▲ +31.4%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2528, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2528, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in postcode 2528, held by 42.1% of adults. This area has a much lower rate of high school and university completion than most other places, although the number of people finishing Year 12 has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 33.7% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is much lower than most areas, though the rate rose 8.1 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →2528, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (37%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.7% of the population, far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure is much lower than most areas, despite rising 3.9 points since 2011.
9.7% ▲ +68.4%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 9.7%
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 2528, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are Engineering and related fields at 17.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.4% and Society and culture at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 9 schools within 3 km, and all are government run. While there are 2,880 enrolments, the average school advantage score of 933 is much lower than most areas.
2.25
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
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).
2,880
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
320
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
933
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2528, NSW
9 schools — 2,880 students, average ICSEA 933.
By sector: Government 9
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Lake Illawarra South Public School, Lake Illawarra | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 177 | 954 |
| Warilla North Public School, Warilla | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 167 | 872 |
| Lake Illawarra High School, Lake Illawarra | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 542 | 894 |
| Peterborough School, Warilla | Government | Combined | 1.5 km | 115 | 938 |
| Windang Public School, Windang | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 203 | 988 |
| Warilla Public School, Warilla | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 279 | 937 |
| Mount Warrigal Public School, Warilla | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 185 | 885 |
| Barrack Heights Public School, Barrack Heights | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 192 | 873 |
| Warilla High School, Barrack Heights | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,020 | 968 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2528, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2528/2528-nsw/topic/education