61.8% —
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2624, NSW · Postcode
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 31% of adults in postcode 2624 hold a bachelor's degree or higher, making it a highly qualified area. This level of education is well above the national figure and contributes to a workforce with a strong professional profile.
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is high here, with 61.8% of residents finishing Year 12. This is a little above the New South Wales and Australian figures, and is much higher than most similar areas.
61.8% —
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In 2624, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has a strong academic profile, with bachelor degrees being the most common high-level qualification at 32.7%. This helps explain why the proportion of adults with a degree or higher is well above the state and national averages.
31.0% —
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
2624, NSW splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (41%) and Certificate III / IV (39%), with Postgraduate degree at 11%.
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most common in management and commerce, at 17.8%. Other frequent fields of study include engineering, food and hospitality, and architecture and building.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While the population is well educated, there are no schools within 3 km, which is a smaller number of facilities than about 84% of similar areas.
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Lower than 99% 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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2624, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2624/2624-nsw/topic/education