56.0% ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.2%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2566, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2566, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of residents in postcode 2566 have finished Year 12, a figure that has climbed steadily over the last decade. While university degrees are less common here than across the state, the area has seen a significant rise in higher qualifications and a strong increase in school completion rates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 12 points since 2011 to reach 56.0%, which is higher than most similar areas. This is still a little below the New South Wales and national figures of around 59%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2566, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 20.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. However, this represents a climb of 8.4 points since 2011.
20.4% ▲ +69.7%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 20.4%
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 2566, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 34%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 22.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.0% and society and culture at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 13 schools within 3 km and 6,195 enrolments, among the largest at this level. Most are government schools (69.2%), and the average school size is larger than in most areas.
2.06
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
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).
6,195
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
477
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,014
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2566, NSW
13 schools — 6,195 students, average ICSEA 1,014.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| St Andrews Public School, St Andrews | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 761 | 995 |
| Sarah Redfern High School, Minto | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 652 | 967 |
| Sarah Redfern Public School, Minto | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 311 | 991 |
| Minto Public School, Minto | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 220 | 1,010 |
| Passfield Park School, Minto | Government | Combined | 1.4 km | 98 | 1,019 |
| The Grange Public School, Minto | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 282 | 981 |
| Al-Faisal College - Campbelltown, Minto | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 793 | 1,100 |
| Mount Carmel Catholic College, Varroville | Catholic | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,142 | 1,041 |
| Robert Townson Public School, Raby | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 430 | 988 |
| Robert Townson High School, Raby | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 742 | 963 |
| Campbellfield Public School, Minto | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 351 | 992 |
| Zahra Grammar School, Minto | Independent | Primary | 2.9 km | 225 | 1,069 |
| St Sava College, Varroville | Independent | Primary | 4.1 km | 188 | 1,052 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2566, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2566/2566-nsw/topic/education