62.2% ▲ +99.0%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 47.2%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2557, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2557, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more residents in postcode 2557 have completed Year 12 than in most other similar areas. This educational jump is striking, with high school completion rates nearly doubling since 2011 to reach 62.2%. This trend is mirrored in higher education, where the number of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher has also climbed steeply to 24.0%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 62.2% of people finished Year 12, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This reflects a huge increase from 2011, when only 31.3% had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2557, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
While 24.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher—a big rise from just 6.4% in 2011—this is still a little below the national figure. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 29.7% and bachelor degrees at 26.3%.
24.0% ▲ +272.1%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →2557, NSW splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 22.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.8% and society and culture at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has larger schools than most other areas, with a typical size of 662 students and a total of 3,969 enrolments. However, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children compared to other areas.
1.13
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
3,969
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
662
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,030
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2557, NSW
6 schools — 3,969 students, average ICSEA 1,030.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Rossmore Public School, Rossmore | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 113 | 937 |
| Gledswood Hills Public School, Gledswood Hills | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 976 | 1,038 |
| Bellfield College, Rossmore | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 704 | 984 |
| Gledswood Hills High School, Gledswood Hills | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 87 | 1,013 |
| Gregory Hills Public School, Gregory Hills | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 647 | 1,028 |
| St Gregory's College Campbelltown, Gregory Hills | Independent | Combined | 6.9 km | 1,442 | 1,057 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2557, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2557/2557-nsw/topic/education