62.1% ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.7%
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2782, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2782, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher levels of education than most similar areas define postcode 2782. More than a third of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the proportion of people finishing Year 12 has climbed significantly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 11 points since 2011 to reach 62.1%. This is well above the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2782, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 35.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. This represents a 12 point increase since 2011.
35.2% ▲ +50.5%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 35.2%
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 2782, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are society and culture at 16.5%, followed by management and commerce at 13.8% and education at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a school advantage score of 1,108, which is much higher than most areas. Two-thirds of the schools are independent, and most are combined primary and secondary institutions.
2.79
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
996
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
332
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,108
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2782, NSW
3 schools — 996 students, average ICSEA 1,108.
By sector: Independent 2 · Government 1
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 1
| Wentworth Falls Public School, Wentworth Falls | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 370 | 1,074 |
| Blue Mountains Grammar School, Wentworth Falls | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 512 | 1,140 |
| Kindlehill School, Wentworth Falls | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 114 | 1,077 |
Sources
More for 2782, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2782, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2782/2782-nsw/topic/education