40.1% ▲ +24.0%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 40.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2536, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2536, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 2536 finished high school than the national figure, with only 40.1% completing Year 12. While the area has seen a steady rise in school completions and degrees since 2011, it still trails well behind the state and national averages for education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is a slow improvement from 2011, when only 32.3% had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2536, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.6% of the population, far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.7% of residents.
14.6% ▲ +42.2%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 14.6%
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 2536, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 16.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a much lower advantage score than most areas. Most students attend government primary schools, which make up 80% of both the school sector and school type in the area.
1.78
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
1,652
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
330
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
921
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2536, NSW
5 schools — 1,652 students, average ICSEA 921.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Batemans Bay Public School, Surfside | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 494 | 896 |
| Batemans Bay High School, Batehaven | Government | Secondary | 8.6 km | 534 | 902 |
| St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay, Batehaven | Catholic | Primary | 10.0 km | 394 | 993 |
| Sunshine Bay Public School, Batehaven | Government | Primary | 10.4 km | 203 | 903 |
| Mogo Public School, Mogo | Government | Primary | 11.6 km | 27 | 818 |
Sources
More for 2536, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2536, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2536/2536-nsw/topic/education