67.2% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2621, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2621, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 67% of residents in postcode 2621 have finished Year 12, a figure well above the national average. This is a highly educated area where a third of adults hold a university degree or higher, marking a steady climb in qualifications since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 67.2% of people finishing Year 12. This is 8.4 percentage points above the Australian figure and has risen by 7.1 points over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2621, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 30.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 26.9% and bachelor degrees at 24.2%.
30.1% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →2621, NSW splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (30%) and Bachelor degree (27%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 18.8%, followed by society and culture at 15.9% and engineering at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score of 1,041, which is higher than most areas. All schools in the region are government-run, and there are 1.39 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas.
1.39
Lower than 85% 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).
641
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
321
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,041
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2621, NSW
2 schools — 641 students, average ICSEA 1,041.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1
| Bungendore Public School, Bungendore | Government | Primary | 26.6 km | 444 | 1,047 |
| Bungendore High School, Bungendore | Government | Secondary | 26.7 km | 197 | 1,026 |
Sources
More for 2621, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2621, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2621/2621-nsw/topic/education