50.5% ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 43.1%
- 2021: 50.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2575, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2575, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 2575 hold university degrees than in most similar areas. While 21.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, the area still sits well below the state and national figures. This trend is growing, with the number of university-qualified residents rising by 7.6 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Around 50.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is a notable improvement from 2011, when only 38.4% of people had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2575, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.3% of adults. While the share of people with bachelor degrees rose to 21.6%, this remains well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
21.6% ▲ +54.8%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 21.6%
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 2575, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most common in management and commerce, at 18.0%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a higher average advantage score than most areas. There are 1,513 total enrolments across eight schools within 3km, with 62.5% of these being government primary schools.
2.36
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Higher than 86% 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).
1,513
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
189
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,029
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2575, NSW
8 schools — 1,513 students, average ICSEA 1,029.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Frensham Junior School, Mittagong | Independent | Primary | 13.2 km | 103 | 1,157 |
| Colo Vale Public School, Colo Vale | Government | Primary | 13.7 km | 144 | 952 |
| Mittagong Public School, Mittagong | Government | Primary | 13.7 km | 536 | 992 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Mittagong | Catholic | Primary | 14.0 km | 180 | 1,035 |
| Hill Top Public School, Hill Top | Government | Primary | 14.5 km | 120 | 935 |
| Frensham School, Mittagong | Independent | Secondary | 14.7 km | 345 | 1,137 |
| Tangara School, Mittagong | Government | Combined | 15.7 km | 48 | 971 |
| Highlands School, Mittagong | Government | Combined | 16.4 km | 37 | 860 |
Sources
More for 2575, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2575, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2575/2575-nsw/topic/education