44.1% ▲ +9.6%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 44.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2757, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2757, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 2757 finished high school by 2021, with the rate of Year 12 completions rising 3.9 percentage points since 2011. While university degrees are more common here than in many similar areas, the overall level of schooling remains far below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About 33.6% of the population stopped at Year 10, while 12.3% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2757, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.2% of the area, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.9% of residents.
18.2% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 18.2%
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 2757, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in Engineering and related fields at 18.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 17.2% and Society and culture at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though the average school size is lower than most areas. All local schools are government-run primary schools.
6.67
Higher than 73% 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).
125
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
125
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
982
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2757, NSW
1 school — 125 students, average ICSEA 982.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Kurmond Public School, Kurmond | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 125 | 982 |
Sources
More for 2757, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2757, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2757/2757-nsw/topic/education