36.6% ▲ +13.2%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2574, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2574, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 2574 finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 36.6% completing Year 12. This gap is seen across the board, as the area also has a much lower rate of university degrees than the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 36.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. While this rose 4.3 points since 2011, the most common highest year of school reached here is Year 10 at 37.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →2574, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (40%) and Year 12 (39%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.0% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the case for 45.9% of people.
11.0% ▲ +36.7%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 2574, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 21.4%, followed by management and commerce at 15.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools here are much larger than most areas, with an average size of 517 students. The area has three schools within 3km, and two-thirds of these are government-run.
2.53
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
1,550
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
517
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,032
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2574, NSW
3 schools — 1,550 students, average ICSEA 1,032.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Yanderra Public School, Yanderra | Government | Primary | 10.8 km | 35 | 934 |
| Bargo Public School, Bargo | Government | Primary | 12.6 km | 268 | 945 |
| Wollondilly Anglican College, Tahmoor | Independent | Combined | 16.9 km | 1,247 | 1,054 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2574, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2574/2574-nsw/topic/education