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2588, NSW · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 2588, NSW

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in postcode 2588, held by 24.1% of adults. While more people have finished school than in the past, the area still sees far fewer residents completing Year 12 or earning university degrees compared to the state and national figures.

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📍 2588, NSW, Postcode

Where 2588, NSW sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.9% ▲ +25.7%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2588, NSW — higher than 56% of areas.

2588, NSW16.9%
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional 10.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer people have finished high school here than in the rest of Australia, with only 45.4% completing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, though the rate has risen by 9.5 percentage points since 2011.

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45.4% ▲ +26.5%

Lower than 52% 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 2588, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 9 or below (18%).

Year 12 45.4% Year 10 26.9% Year 9 or below 16.8% Year 11 5.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common in the area than in New South Wales, with only 16.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the national figure of 26.3%, despite a small increase of 3.4 percentage points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.9% ▲ +25.7%

Higher than 56% 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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2588, NSW splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 27%.

Certificate III / IV 24.1% Bachelor degree 23.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.0% Postgraduate degree 2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common areas of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 14.5%, followed closely by agriculture and environment at 13.8%.

Field of qualification

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2588, NSW splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (19%) and Agriculture & environment (18%), with Society & culture at 16%.

Management & commerce 14.5% Agriculture & environment 13.8% Society & culture 12.4% Education 10.3% Health 9.0% Engineering & related 8.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 5.5% Creative arts 3.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 kilometres of this area, which is a smaller number than about 84% of similar places.

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 2588, 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 2588, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2588/2588-nsw/topic/education