48.4% ▲ +26.8%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.1%
- 2016: 41.1%
- 2021: 48.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2548, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2548, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A significant jump in higher schooling and degrees has transformed postcode 2548 since 2011. While 48.4% of residents have now finished Year 12, this figure remains far below the state and national averages. The area is seeing a clear trend toward higher education, with a growing number of adults holding university qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people here have finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with 48.4% completing Year 12. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, though it represents a 10 point rise since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2548, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has risen to 20.8%, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is still well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 32.1% of residents.
20.8% ▲ +58.7%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 20.8%
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 2548, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) 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 16.7%, followed by health at 12.6% and engineering at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by one government primary school with an average size of 428 students. With only 0.96 schools per 1,000 children, this is among the lowest rates for this level of area.
0.96
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 71% 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).
428
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
428
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,001
Higher 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 2548, NSW
1 school — 428 students, average ICSEA 1,001.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Merimbula Public School, Merimbula | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 428 | 1,001 |
Sources
More for 2548, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2548, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2548/2548-nsw/topic/education