53.1% ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.0%
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2622, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2622, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over a quarter of adults in postcode 2622 hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has climbed 5.5 percentage points since 2011. While the area has more university graduates than most similar places, the proportion of people who finished Year 12 remains well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 53.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales and national rates. This figure has risen steadily, climbing 8.1 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2622, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical adult is more likely to have a degree here than in most similar areas, with 25.5% holding a bachelor degree or higher. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualifications at 27.2%.
25.5% ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 25.5%
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 2622, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 34%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 14.3%, followed by engineering at 12.8% and society and culture at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a balanced mix of government and Catholic schools, though total enrolments are 437, which is smaller than about 57% of similar areas. Most schools are either primary or combined.
2.92
Lower than 54% 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).
437
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
219
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,007
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2622, NSW
2 schools — 437 students, average ICSEA 1,007.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Braidwood Central School, Braidwood | Government | Combined | 9.7 km | 306 | 1,005 |
| St Bede's Primary School, Braidwood | Catholic | Primary | 9.7 km | 131 | 1,013 |
Sources
More for 2622, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2622, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2622/2622-nsw/topic/education