58.1% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.4%
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2582, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2582, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of the adults in postcode 2582 have completed Year 12, marking a steady increase in schooling levels. The area has seen a notable rise in higher education, with a quarter of adults now holding a bachelor degree or higher. This trend toward better qualifications is reflected in a community where university and trade certificates are common.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 9.7 points since 2011 to reach 58.1%, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the New South Wales and national rates.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2582, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 25.2% of adults, a figure that is a little below the national average but higher than most similar areas. This proportion rose 6.2 points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 28.4%.
25.2% ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →2582, NSW splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 17.4%, followed by society and culture at 15.3%. Engineering and health qualifications also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 7 schools within 3 km, which is more than about 86% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, with 1,558 total enrolments across the region.
2.60
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
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).
1,558
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
223
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,007
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2582, NSW
7 schools — 1,558 students, average ICSEA 1,007.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 1
| Mt Carmel School, Yass | Catholic | Primary | 11.3 km | 270 | 1,048 |
| Yass Public School, Yass | Government | Primary | 11.5 km | 305 | 1,012 |
| Berinba Public School, Yass | Government | Primary | 11.7 km | 225 | 960 |
| Yass High School, Yass | Government | Secondary | 11.9 km | 557 | 990 |
| Bowning Public School, Bowning | Government | Primary | 15.3 km | 26 | 994 |
| Murrumbateman Public School, Murrumbateman | Government | Primary | 20.8 km | 171 | 1,056 |
| Wee Jasper Public School, Wee Jasper | Government | Primary | 25.8 km | 4 | — |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2582, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2582/2582-nsw/topic/education