36.8% ▲ +27.0%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2720, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2720, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 2720 have finished high school than a decade ago, though levels remain quite low. Only 36.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This trend of increasing education is also seen in university degrees, which rose by 3.8 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far below the state and national averages, with only 36.8% of people finishing Year 12. This is much lower than most areas, though the figure has risen from 29% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2720, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are lower than in most areas, with only 12.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 38.9%.
12.3% ▲ +45.3%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 12.3%
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 2720, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study in the area are Engineering and related subjects at 19.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.1% and Education at 9.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are six schools within 3km, which is more than 83% of similar areas. Most are government schools (83.3%), with half of the schools being primary and a third being combined primary and secondary.
3.67
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
1,419
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
237
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
954
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2720, NSW
6 schools — 1,419 students, average ICSEA 954.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Talbingo Public School, Talbingo | Government | Primary | 15.5 km | 5 | — |
| Franklin Public School, Tumut | Government | Primary | 18.7 km | 239 | 900 |
| Tumut High School, Tumut | Government | Secondary | 19.5 km | 384 | 919 |
| Snowy Valleys School, Tumut | Government | Combined | 20.2 km | 30 | 869 |
| Tumut Public School, Tumut | Government | Primary | 20.4 km | 288 | 976 |
| McAuley Catholic College, Tumut | Catholic | Combined | 20.9 km | 473 | 1,001 |
Sources
More for 2720, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2720, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2720/2720-nsw/topic/education