39.3% ▲ +31.7%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2541, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2541, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 2541 than in the rest of the country, with only 39.3% completing Year 12. While this is much lower than national figures, education levels are improving. More adults are now holding university degrees than they were a decade ago.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is a rise of 9.5 points since 2011, though 30.5% of people still list Year 10 as their highest year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2541, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.8% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. This is an increase of 5.1 points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 37.1%.
13.8% ▲ +59.0%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 13.8%
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 2541, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 15.7% and engineering at 15.0%. Other frequent qualifications are in society and culture, health, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 14 schools within 3km, which is among the largest number for this level. The average school size is much higher than most areas, with 7,422 total enrolments across mainly government-run schools.
2.61
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Higher than 88% 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).
7,422
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
530
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
970
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2541, NSW
14 schools — 7,422 students, average ICSEA 970.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Nowra | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 537 | 994 |
| North Nowra Public School, North Nowra | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 223 | 908 |
| Nowra Public School, Nowra | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 517 | 904 |
| Havenlee School, North Nowra | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | 67 | 849 |
| Illaroo Road Public School, North Nowra | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 451 | 992 |
| Shoalhaven River College, Bomaderry | Independent | Secondary | 3.0 km | 48 | 931 |
| Nowra East Public School, Nowra East | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 420 | 784 |
| Nowra Anglican College, Bomaderry | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,152 | 1,094 |
| Nowra High School, Nowra | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 777 | 944 |
| St John the Evangelist Catholic High School, Nowra | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 935 | 1,028 |
| Shoalhaven High School, Nowra | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 610 | 862 |
| Bomaderry High School, Bomaderry | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 707 | 955 |
| Bomaderry Public School, Bomaderry | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 406 | 908 |
| Nowra Christian School, Nowra | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 572 | 1,033 |
Sources
More for 2541, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2541, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2541/2541-nsw/topic/education