51.6% ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.6%
- 2016: 46.0%
- 2021: 51.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2758, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2758, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well below the state average for Year 12 completion, postcode 2758 shows a clear gap in formal schooling despite local improvements. While more people are finishing school and university than in 2011, the area still lags behind the national figures for high-level qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents (51.6%) have completed Year 12, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is an improvement from 2011, when only 43.6% had finished their final year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2758, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 32%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 21% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is well below the national average of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are more common here, with 37.2% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
21.0% ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 21.0%
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 2758, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in this area most commonly studied Engineering (17.8%) or Management and Commerce (16.8%). Other common fields include Society and Culture and Architecture and Building.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has more schools per child than most other areas, with seven schools within 3 km. Most are small primary schools, and the typical school size is smaller than in other similar areas.
4.43
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Higher than 86% 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).
746
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
107
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,023
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2758, NSW
7 schools — 746 students, average ICSEA 1,023.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 1
| Comleroy Road Public School, Kurrajong | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 144 | 987 |
| Kurrajong North Public School, Kurrajong Hills | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 67 | 1,018 |
| Hawkesbury Independent School, Kurrajong | Independent | Primary | 6.7 km | 77 | 1,064 |
| Kurrajong Public School, Kurrajong | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 139 | 1,051 |
| Kuyper Christian School, Kurrajong | Independent | Combined | 9.5 km | 201 | 1,032 |
| Bilpin Public School, Bilpin | Government | Primary | 11.2 km | 37 | 1,033 |
| Kurrajong East Public School, East Kurrajong | Government | Primary | 13.3 km | 81 | 974 |
Sources
More for 2758, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2758, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2758/2758-nsw/topic/education