39.4% ▲ +27.2%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2675, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2675, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 2675 have finished high school than in most other areas, with only 39.4% completing Year 12. While university degrees are relatively uncommon, the area has seen a steady climb in both school and higher education levels since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. However, this is an improvement from 2011, when the rate was 31.0%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2675, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national figure of 26.3%, sitting at 12.0%. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualifications here at 28.4%.
12.0% ▲ +68.1%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 12.0%
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 2675, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in this area most commonly studied engineering and related fields (15.0%) or management and commerce (10.4%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has more schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though the average school size is small at 118 students. Half of the schools are government and half are Catholic.
6.47
Higher than 72% 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).
235
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
118
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
921
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2675, NSW
2 schools — 235 students, average ICSEA 921.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Hillston Central School, Hillston | Government | Combined | 31.2 km | 212 | 911 |
| St Joseph's Parish School, Hillston | Catholic | Primary | 31.5 km | 23 | 1,011 |
Sources
More for 2675, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2675, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2675/2675-nsw/topic/education