50.6% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.4%
- 2016: 45.6%
- 2021: 50.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2560, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2560, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in postcode 2560, held by 32.2% of adults. While university degrees are far less common here than across New South Wales, the area has seen a steady climb in education levels over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents (50.6%) have completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement for the area, as the rate rose by 10 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2560, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.6% of the population, which is far below the New South Wales average. This figure has grown by 6.4 percentage points since 2011.
16.6% ▲ +63.0%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 16.6%
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 2560, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 19.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.6%. Society and culture degrees are also common at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has some of the largest school enrolments at this level, with 13,107 students across 32 schools within 3 km. Most of these are government primary schools, though the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
1.83
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
32
Higher than 95% 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).
13,107
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
410
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
973
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2560, NSW
32 schools — 13,107 students, average ICSEA 973.
By sector: Government 24 · Catholic 4 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 20 · Secondary 8 · Combined 4
| Appin Public School, Appin | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 337 | 989 |
| St Helens Park Public School, St Helens Park | Government | Primary | 11.7 km | 363 | 968 |
| Rosemeadow Public School, Rosemeadow | Government | Primary | 12.5 km | 724 | 945 |
| Ambarvale High School, Rosemeadow | Government | Secondary | 12.8 km | 807 | 925 |
| John Therry Catholic College, Rosemeadow | Catholic | Secondary | 13.0 km | 1,057 | 1,002 |
| Woodland Road Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 13.0 km | 275 | 959 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School, Rosemeadow | Catholic | Primary | 13.1 km | 202 | 1,045 |
| Mary Brooksbank School, Rosemeadow | Government | Combined | 13.3 km | 123 | 1,000 |
| Thomas Acres Public School, Ambarvale | Government | Primary | 13.8 km | 495 | 942 |
| Briar Road Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 13.9 km | 263 | 835 |
| Dorchester School, Campbelltown | Government | Secondary | 13.9 km | 19 | 871 |
| Airds High School, Campbelltown | Government | Secondary | 14.1 km | 542 | 875 |
| Bradbury Public School, Bradbury | Government | Primary | 14.2 km | 704 | 987 |
| Ambarvale Public School, Ambarvale | Government | Primary | 14.4 km | 433 | 944 |
| Sherwood Hills Christian School, Bradbury | Independent | Combined | 14.5 km | 145 | 1,040 |
| John Warby Public School, Airds | Government | Primary | 14.6 km | 228 | 907 |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Campbelltown | Catholic | Primary | 14.7 km | 341 | 1,043 |
| Thomas Reddall High School, Ambarvale | Government | Secondary | 14.8 km | 488 | 908 |
| St Patrick's College Campbelltown, Campbelltown | Independent | Secondary | 15.1 km | 698 | 1,049 |
| Campbelltown East Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 15.7 km | 380 | 927 |
| Kentlyn Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 15.9 km | 120 | 990 |
| Campbelltown Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 16.0 km | 284 | 946 |
| St John The Evangelist Catholic Primary School, Campbelltown | Catholic | Primary | 16.1 km | 554 | 1,049 |
| St Peter's Anglican Grammar, Campbelltown | Independent | Primary | 16.4 km | 428 | 1,118 |
| St Peter's Heart, Campbelltown | Independent | Primary | 16.4 km | 22 | 1,071 |
| Ruse Public School, Ruse | Government | Primary | 16.4 km | 483 | 973 |
| Beverley Park School, Campbelltown | Government | Combined | 16.9 km | 59 | 967 |
| Lomandra School, Campbelltown | Government | Combined | 16.9 km | 75 | 864 |
| Campbelltown North Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 17.0 km | 358 | 967 |
| Campbelltown Performing Arts High School, Campbelltown | Government | Secondary | 17.1 km | 893 | 950 |
| Leumeah High School, Leumeah | Government | Secondary | 17.8 km | 691 | 972 |
| Leumeah Public School, Leumeah | Government | Primary | 18.3 km | 516 | 1,034 |
Sources
More for 2560, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2560, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2560/2560-nsw/topic/education