34.2% ▲ +23.0%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2590, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2590, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in postcode 2590 have completed high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 34.2% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers have risen slightly over the last decade, the area remains much less qualified than most other parts of Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest year of school finished here is Year 10, at 34.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →2590, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.5% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 37.3% of the group.
10.5% ▲ +21.8%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 10.5%
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 2590, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Bachelor degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Management and Commerce (14.4%) and Engineering (14.3%) being the most common, followed by Health at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools for every 1,000 children, though the average school size is smaller than most other areas. Two-thirds of the schools are government-run.
5.11
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
907
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
151
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
947
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2590, NSW
6 schools — 907 students, average ICSEA 947.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| E A Southee Public School, Cootamundra | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 74 | 840 |
| Cootamundra High School, Cootamundra | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 203 | 902 |
| Elouera Special School, Cootamundra | Independent | Combined | 5.5 km | 28 | 943 |
| Cootamundra Public School, Cootamundra | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 214 | 943 |
| Sacred Heart Central School, Cootamundra | Catholic | Combined | 6.4 km | 376 | 994 |
| Illabo Public School, Illabo | Government | Primary | 26.8 km | 12 | 995 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2590, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2590/2590-nsw/topic/education