45.7% ▲ +42.4%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 45.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2792, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2792, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 2792 have finished high school than a decade ago, though the area still lags behind state figures. Only 45.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales average. This reflects a community where many adults have shifted toward further study or entered the workforce earlier.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose 14 points since 2011 to reach 45.7%, though this remains far below the national figure of 58.8%. Roughly 30.7% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2792, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 17.9% of adults, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. However, this is a significant increase from 2011, when only 8.4% of adults held these degrees.
17.9% ▲ +112.9%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 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 2792, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 16.9%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 15.4%. Agriculture, environment, and education each account for 10.8% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Daily access to education is limited here, with no schools located within 3 km of the area. This is smaller than about 84% of similar areas.
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Lower than 99% 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).
Sources
More for 2792, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2792, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2792/2792-nsw/topic/education