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
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.
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.
50.5% ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In 2575, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
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.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In 2575, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
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 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).
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 |
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