36.6% ▲ +26.6%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2725, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2725, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 36.6% of adults in postcode 2725 finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While school completion and university degrees have both risen since 2011, this area remains much less qualified than most other parts of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far below the New South Wales average, though the number of people finishing Year 12 rose 7.7 points since 2011. Currently, 36.6% of residents completed Year 12, while 34.5% stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →2725, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (38%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are far less common here than across Australia, with only 11.1% of adults holding one. The most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.3% of the population.
11.1% ▲ +26.5%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 11.1%
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 2725, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in this area most commonly studied Engineering and related fields (20.6%), followed by Society and Culture at 12.3% and Management and Commerce at 11.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has very small government primary schools, with an average size of just 12 students. These schools have a much lower average advantage score than most other areas.
21.74
Higher than 92% 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).
12
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
12
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
929
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2725, NSW
1 school — 12 students, average ICSEA 929.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Stockinbingal Public School, Stockinbingal | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 12 | 929 |
Sources
More for 2725, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2725, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2725/2725-nsw/topic/education