49.6% ▲ +41.4%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 49.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2760, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2760, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce is the most common field of study in postcode 2760, where 20.6% of qualified residents specialise in these areas. While schooling and degree levels have risen since 2011, they remain well below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of residents have finished Year 12, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This result has improved significantly, rising 15 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2760, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.5% of the population, far below the state average of 27.8%. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualifications at 29.5%.
16.5% ▲ +106.7%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 16.5%
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 2760, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Beyond management and commerce, the most popular fields of study are engineering (13.7%), society and culture (11.1%), and health (8.0%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has some of the largest school enrolments at 5,683, with most students attending government schools (81.8%). However, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
1.23
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Higher than 87% 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).
5,683
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
517
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
959
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2760, NSW
11 schools — 5,683 students, average ICSEA 959.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 4
| St Marys North Public School, North St Marys | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 345 | 873 |
| Chifley College Dunheved Campus, North St Marys | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 586 | 870 |
| St Mary's Flexible School, St Marys | Independent | Secondary | 0.8 km | 80 | 832 |
| St Marys Senior High School, St Marys | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 926 | 1,052 |
| St Marys Public School, St Marys | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 258 | 954 |
| Oxley Park Public School, St Marys | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 601 | 953 |
| Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School, St Marys | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 368 | 1,032 |
| Ropes Crossing Public School, Ropes Crossing | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 789 | 1,019 |
| St Marys South Public School, St Marys | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 319 | 945 |
| Colyton High School, St Marys | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 765 | 922 |
| Bennett Road Public School, Colyton | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 646 | 912 |
Sources
More for 2760, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2760, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2760/2760-nsw/topic/education