41.5% ▲ +31.4%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 41.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2539, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2539, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 10% of adults in postcode 2539 have gained higher qualifications since 2011. While the area still trails the state and national figures, there has been a steady climb in both school completion and university degrees. Today, around 41.5% of residents have finished Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose 9.9 points since 2011 to reach 41.5%, though this remains far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About 33.3% of people here stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2539, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.5% of the population, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.4% of residents.
16.5% ▲ +68.0%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 16.5%
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 2539, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most frequent fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 16.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 1,848 school enrolments across exclusively government-run primary and secondary schools. There are 0.67 schools per 1,000 children, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
0.67
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
1,848
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
924
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
987
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2539, NSW
2 schools — 1,848 students, average ICSEA 987.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Secondary 1 · Primary 1
| Ulladulla High School, Ulladulla | Government | Secondary | 17.1 km | 1,159 | 993 |
| Ulladulla Public School, Ulladulla | Government | Primary | 17.1 km | 689 | 978 |
Sources
More for 2539, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2539, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2539/2539-nsw/topic/education