33.3% ▲ +13.8%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2735, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2735, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of qualified adults in postcode 2735 hold a Certificate III or IV. This area has far fewer people completing high school or university than the state and national averages. While educational attainment has risen slightly since 2011, the overall level of formal qualifications remains much lower than in most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 33.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is much lower than most areas, though the rate did rise 4.1 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2735, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 36%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 8.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3% and is much lower than most other areas.
8.5% ▲ +33.9%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 2735, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering at 13.8% and Society and Culture at 12.6%, followed by Agriculture and Environment at 10.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller than about 84% of similar locations.
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Lower than 99% 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).
Sources
More for 2735, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2735, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2735/2735-nsw/topic/education