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2585, NSW · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 2585, NSW

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Fewer than 40% of residents in postcode 2585 completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While university degrees are more common here than in many similar areas, the local education profile is marked by a significant gap in secondary school completion.

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📍 2585, NSW, Postcode

Where 2585, NSW sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.2% ▲ +34.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2585, NSW — higher than 59% of areas.

2585, NSW18.2%
Hilltops 11.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 37.3% of people finished Year 12, a figure that is far below the New South Wales average and has fallen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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37.3% ▼ -6.0%

Lower than 75% of postcode areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In 2585, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 9 or below (17%).

Year 12 37.3% Year 10 21.8% Year 9 or below 14.5% Year 11 10.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.2% of the population; while this is higher than in most similar areas, it remains well below the national average. This figure rose by 4.6 percentage points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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18.2% ▲ +34.3%

Higher than 59% of postcode areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In 2585, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 28.9% Bachelor degree 16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.3% Postgraduate degree 6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.5% Certificate I / II 3.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 14.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.3% and agriculture and environment at 9.4%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller than about 84% of similar locations.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around 2585, NSW — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2585, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2585/2585-nsw/topic/education