49.1% ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.8%
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 49.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2750, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2750, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 10 percentage points fewer people in postcode 2750 finished Year 12 compared to the national average. While school completion and university degrees have both climbed since 2011, the area still sits well below New South Wales and Australian figures for high-level qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 49.1% of residents have completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement, however, as the rate rose by 9.3 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2750, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.9% of the population, well below the 27.8% seen in New South Wales. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.9% of residents.
17.9% ▲ +52.2%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 17.9%
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 2750, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 19.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.2% and society and culture at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 15 schools within 3 km, though there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. Most of the 6,972 enrolments are in government primary schools.
1.71
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Higher than 89% 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).
6,972
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
465
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,018
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2750, NSW
15 schools — 6,972 students, average ICSEA 1,018.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 4
| Penola Catholic College Emu Plains, Emu Plains | Catholic | Secondary | 0.9 km | 709 | 1,024 |
| Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School, Emu Plains | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 807 | 994 |
| Emu Plains Public School, Emu Plains | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 406 | 993 |
| St Nicholas of Myra Primary School, Penrith | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 169 | 1,068 |
| Our Lady of The Way Primary School, Emu Plains | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 328 | 1,047 |
| Penrith South Public School, Penrith | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 441 | 958 |
| Jamisontown Public School, South Penrith | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 317 | 980 |
| Penrith Public School, Penrith | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 524 | 986 |
| Penrith High School, Penrith | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 930 | 1,186 |
| Leonay Public School, Emu Plains | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 191 | 1,049 |
| Emu Heights Public School, Emu Plains | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 237 | 1,006 |
| Kingswood Park Public School, Penrith | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 166 | 810 |
| Jamison High School, South Penrith | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 834 | 964 |
| York Public School, South Penrith | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 515 | 973 |
| St Mary MacKillop Primary School, South Penrith | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 398 | 1,040 |
Sources
More for 2750, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2750, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2750/2750-nsw/topic/education