53.6% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.0%
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2651, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2651, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in postcode 2651 hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to the rest of the country, at just 11.7%. While university degrees are less common, more people have finished high school than in the past, and many residents hold trade certificates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 53.6% of people completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas, though this is well below the national figure of 58.8%. This result has improved over the last decade, rising 6.6 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2651, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a university degree is far below the New South Wales average. Instead, trade qualifications are very common here, with 39.2% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
11.7% ▲ +74.3%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.7%
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 2651, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in engineering and related fields at 18.1%, followed by management and commerce at 16.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schooling is limited to one small government primary school, which is much smaller than schools in most other areas. There are far fewer schools per 1,000 children here than in similar regions.
1.52
Lower than 81% 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).
159
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
159
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
941
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2651, NSW
1 school — 159 students, average ICSEA 941.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Forest Hill Public School, Forest Hill | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 159 | 941 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2651, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2651/2651-nsw/topic/education