38.0% ▲ +24.1%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2641, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2641, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than four in ten adults in postcode 2641 hold a Certificate III or IV qualification. While the area has seen a rise in both school and university completions since 2011, overall education levels remain far below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is a low rate compared to most areas, though it has risen by 7.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2641, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.5% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. This rate has grown slightly by 3.6 percentage points over the last decade.
11.5% ▲ +45.2%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 11.5%
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 2641, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related topics at 15.4%, followed closely by Management and commerce at 15.3% and Society and culture at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 2,039 school enrolments across seven schools within 3 km, though the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas. Government schools make up the majority at 71.4%.
2.30
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Higher than 86% 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).
2,039
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
291
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
943
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2641, NSW
7 schools — 2,039 students, average ICSEA 943.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Lavington Public School, Lavington | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 409 | 944 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Albury, Lavington | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 31 | 973 |
| Holy Spirit Primary School, Lavington | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 335 | 1,041 |
| Murray High School, Lavington | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 575 | 934 |
| Springdale Heights Public School, Lavington | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 223 | 926 |
| Lavington East Public School, Lavington | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 291 | 924 |
| Hume Public School, Lavington | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 175 | 836 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2641, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2641/2641-nsw/topic/education