41.5% ▲ +90.2%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 41.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2563, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2563, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults have finished high school or university in postcode 2563 compared to the rest of the country. While 41.5% of people have completed Year 12, this is far below the national figure of 58.8%. However, educational attainment is climbing, with the number of people finishing school rising by 20 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Other common outcomes include 31.1% finishing Year 10 and 9.4% finishing Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2563, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 10.6% of adults, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.7% of the population.
10.6% ▲ +200.4%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 10.6%
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 2563, 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.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 16.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.8% and Health at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest and most advantaged in the region. All schools in the area are independent combined schools, with an average size of 1,381 students.
20.00
Higher than 91% 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).
1,381
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,381
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,086
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2563, NSW
1 school — 1,381 students, average ICSEA 1,086.
By sector: Independent 1
By type: Combined 1
| Broughton Anglican College, Menangle Park | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 1,381 | 1,086 |
Sources
More for 2563, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2563, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2563/2563-nsw/topic/education