49.7% ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.3%
- 2016: 44.2%
- 2021: 49.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2628, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2628, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 10 percentage points fewer people in postcode 2628 finished Year 12 compared to the national figure. While school completion and university degrees have both risen since 2011, the area still trails behind New South Wales and the rest of Australia in these achievements.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 49.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the state and national figures. This is an improvement for the area, as the rate rose 10 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2628, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 18.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but still well below the national average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.1% of residents.
18.7% ▲ +50.7%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 18.7%
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 2628, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study are management and commerce at 16.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools here are much smaller than in most areas, with a typical size of 69 students. All schools in the area are government primary schools.
2.60
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 71% 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).
69
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
69
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
982
Lower 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 2628, NSW
1 school — 69 students, average ICSEA 982.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Berridale Public School, Berridale | Government | Primary | 21.1 km | 69 | 982 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2628, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2628/2628-nsw/topic/education