33.7% ▲ +24.1%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2737, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2737, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
School completion rates have risen by 6.5 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 2737. Despite this improvement, the area still sees far fewer people finishing high school and holding degrees than the national average. Only 33.7% of residents completed Year 12, while just 6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far below the New South Wales figure, with only 33.7% of people finishing Year 12. Other common highest school years include Year 10 at 18.4% and Year 9 or below at 16.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2737, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 9 or below (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are among the lowest in the region, with only 6.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3% and has fallen slightly since 2011.
6.0% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 2737, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in engineering and related fields at 11.8%, followed by management and commerce at 10.6%.
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 schools themselves are smaller and have a much lower average advantage score. All schools in the area are government primary schools.
5.59
Higher than 68% 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).
105
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
105
Lower than 73% 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 2737, NSW
1 school — 105 students, average ICSEA 929.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Euston Public School, Euston | Government | Primary | 24.0 km | 105 | 929 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2737, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2737/2737-nsw/topic/education