48.4% ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.0%
- 2016: 45.1%
- 2021: 48.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2571, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2571, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 2571 have finished school and gained degrees since 2011. While the area has seen a rise in Year 12 completions, the proportion of adults with a university degree remains far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Nearly half of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is an improvement over a decade, as the rate rose 8.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2571, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 33%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in the rest of the country, with 16.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most typical qualification at 41%.
16.7% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 16.7%
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 2571, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in engineering and related fields at 19.6%, followed by management and commerce at 17.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a small number of schools per child, but those schools are larger than in most similar areas. Most students attend government primary schools, with 80% of enrolments in both categories.
1.67
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
2,728
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
546
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
982
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2571, NSW
5 schools — 2,728 students, average ICSEA 982.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Picton High School, Picton | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,182 | 950 |
| Picton Public School, Picton | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 307 | 991 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Picton | Catholic | Primary | 6.1 km | 410 | 1,019 |
| Wilton Public School, Wilton | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 666 | 1,018 |
| Buxton Public School, Buxton | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 163 | 949 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2571, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2571/2571-nsw/topic/education