41.7% ▲ +28.5%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2580, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2580, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in postcode 2580, held by 35.5% of the population. While the area has far fewer university degrees than the national average, the percentage of people finishing high school has risen by 9.2 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Roughly 29.6% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2580, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 14.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure has risen slightly since 2011, when it was 10.2%.
14.8% ▲ +44.4%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 14.8%
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 2580, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 15.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.6% and society and culture at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 2580 has 18 schools within 3 km and total enrolments of 4,853, which is larger than about 88% of similar areas. Most students attend government primary schools, which make up 72.2% of the sector.
3.23
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Higher than 90% 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).
4,853
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
270
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
973
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2580, NSW
18 schools — 4,853 students, average ICSEA 973.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| OneSchool Global NSW - Goulburn, Goulburn | Independent | Combined | 7.4 km | 57 | 971 |
| Bradfordville Public School, Goulburn | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 312 | 951 |
| Mulwaree High School, Goulburn | Government | Secondary | 8.3 km | 819 | 951 |
| Goulburn North Public School, Goulburn North | Government | Primary | 9.9 km | 188 | 919 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Goulburn North | Catholic | Primary | 10.1 km | 308 | 1,040 |
| Wollondilly Public School, Goulburn | Government | Primary | 10.6 km | 387 | 975 |
| Tambelin Independent School, Goulburn | Independent | Primary | 10.7 km | 39 | 1,091 |
| The Crescent School, Goulburn | Government | Combined | 10.8 km | 77 | 911 |
| Goulburn High School, Goulburn | Government | Secondary | 11.0 km | 648 | 943 |
| Goulburn Public School, Goulburn | Government | Primary | 11.1 km | 181 | 896 |
| Trinity Catholic College Goulburn, Goulburn | Catholic | Secondary | 11.9 km | 714 | 1,025 |
| Goulburn East Public School, Goulburn | Government | Primary | 11.9 km | 148 | 966 |
| Goulburn South Public School, Goulburn | Government | Primary | 12.2 km | 160 | 905 |
| Goulburn West Public School, Goulburn | Government | Primary | 12.6 km | 373 | 978 |
| Saints Peter and Paul's Primary School, Goulburn | Catholic | Primary | 12.6 km | 366 | 1,033 |
| Taralga Public School, Taralga | Government | Primary | 29.5 km | 11 | 965 |
| Windellama Public School, Goulburn | Government | Primary | 39.4 km | 13 | 905 |
| Tarago Public School, Tarago | Government | Primary | 46.5 km | 52 | 956 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2580, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2580/2580-nsw/topic/education