36.6% ▲ +25.5%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2594, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2594, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 36.6% of people in postcode 2594 finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. While school completion and university degrees have both risen since 2011, the area still has much lower qualification levels than most other regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, though it has risen by 7.4 points since 2011. Currently, 33.3% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →2594, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 11.4%, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 38.1% of the group.
11.4% ▲ +31.5%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.4%
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 2594, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Common fields of study in the area include management and commerce at 15.8%, followed by engineering at 13.8% and health at 10.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 9 schools within 3 km, which is more than 91% of similar areas. Most are government primary schools, with total enrolments of 2,110 students.
3.68
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
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).
2,110
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
234
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
961
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2594, NSW
9 schools — 2,110 students, average ICSEA 961.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Maimuru Public School, Maimuru | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 13 | 966 |
| Hennessy Catholic College, Young | Catholic | Secondary | 9.9 km | 426 | 1,012 |
| Young High School, Young | Government | Secondary | 10.0 km | 495 | 920 |
| Young Public School, Young | Government | Primary | 10.0 km | 524 | 969 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Young | Catholic | Primary | 10.4 km | 222 | 1,016 |
| New Madinah College, Young | Independent | Combined | 10.9 km | 100 | 931 |
| Young North Public School, Young | Government | Primary | 11.0 km | 298 | 915 |
| Monteagle Public School, Monteagle | Government | Primary | 17.7 km | 24 | 969 |
| Bribbaree Public School, Bribbaree | Government | Primary | 34.3 km | 8 | 903 |
Sources
More for 2594, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2594, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2594/2594-nsw/topic/education