62.5% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.9%
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2576, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2576, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher rates of university degrees and school completion make postcode 2576 an educational hub compared to most other areas. More than 31% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and Year 12 completion has climbed steeply to 62.5% over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well above the national figure at 62.5%, which is a significant jump of 11 percentage points since 2011. This stands well above both the state and national averages.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2576, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 31.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian average of 26.3% and has risen 9 percentage points since 2011.
31.5% ▲ +40.2%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 31.5%
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 2576, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 21.1%, followed by society and culture at 13.1% and health at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger and have a much higher advantage score than most areas. There are 9 schools within 3 km, with government and independent sectors each making up 44.4% of the schools.
4.46
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
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).
3,582
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
398
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,078
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2576, NSW
9 schools — 3,582 students, average ICSEA 1,078.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Glenquarry Public School, Glenquarry | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 23 | 1,045 |
| Kangaloon Public School, Kangaloon | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 20 | 1,074 |
| Southern Highlands Christian School, Bowral | Independent | Combined | 6.3 km | 363 | 1,068 |
| Bowral High School, Bowral | Government | Secondary | 8.2 km | 564 | 956 |
| Bowral Public School, Bowral | Government | Primary | 8.9 km | 484 | 1,090 |
| Chevalier College, Burradoo | Independent | Secondary | 9.0 km | 951 | 1,081 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Bowral | Catholic | Primary | 9.0 km | 219 | 1,103 |
| Aurora Southern Highlands Steiner School, Bowral | Independent | Combined | 9.5 km | 131 | 1,052 |
| Oxley College, Burradoo | Independent | Combined | 10.7 km | 827 | 1,153 |
Sources
More for 2576, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2576, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2576/2576-nsw/topic/education