42.3% ▲ +36.2%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2530, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2530, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 17 percentage points separates postcode 2530 from the national average for Year 12 completion, though schooling rates have improved. Only 42.3% of residents finished high school, and the area trails both the state and country in university degrees. Despite this, the number of people with higher qualifications has grown since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This rate has risen by 11 points since 2011, while about 33.2% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2530, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.5% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This proportion rose 5.4 points since 2011, and Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common at 43.1%.
13.5% ▲ +67.7%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 2530, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are Engineering and related fields at 19.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 17.7% and Society and culture at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 4,491 school enrolments and 8 schools within 3 km, which is more than most similar areas. However, schools here are much larger than usual, and the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
1.15
Lower than 90% 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).
4,491
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
561
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
971
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2530, NSW
8 schools — 4,491 students, average ICSEA 971.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 2
| Dapto Public School, Horsley | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 790 | 1,006 |
| Dapto High School, Dapto | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 988 | 968 |
| Mount Brown Public School, Dapto | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 346 | 975 |
| Lakelands Public School, Dapto | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 370 | 952 |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Dapto | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 623 | 1,038 |
| Kanahooka High School, Kanahooka | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 581 | 912 |
| Koonawarra Public School, Dapto | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 192 | 838 |
| Hayes Park Public School, Kanahooka | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 601 | 972 |
Sources
More for 2530, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2530, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2530/2530-nsw/topic/education