75.0% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.0%
- 2016: 70.3%
- 2021: 75.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2619, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2619, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more people have finished high school in postcode 2619 than in most other areas, with 75% completing Year 12. This reflects a highly educated population where a third of adults hold a university degree. Qualifications have steadily climbed over the last decade, making the area much more qualified than the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Three quarters of residents finished Year 12, which is far above the national figure of 58.8%. This rate has risen 7 percentage points since 2011, while those who left school at Year 10 or below make up a small minority.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2619, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 35.1% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales average of 27.8%. This proportion has grown by 7.5 percentage points since 2011, with postgraduate degrees being the second most common high-level qualification.
35.1% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 35.1%
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 2619, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 31%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Postgraduate degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 26.4%, followed by society and culture at 16.1% and engineering at 12.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger and have a much higher advantage score than those in most similar areas. All schools in the area are government-run, with an equal split between primary and secondary campuses.
0.96
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
1,198
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
599
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,096
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2619, NSW
2 schools — 1,198 students, average ICSEA 1,096.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1
| Jerrabomberra Public School, Jerrabomberra | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 865 | 1,107 |
| Jerrabomberra High School, Jerrabomberra | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 333 | 1,068 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2619, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2619/2619-nsw/topic/education