47.9% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.0%
- 2016: 43.9%
- 2021: 47.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2795, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2795, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in postcode 2795, held by 33.4% of the population. While the area is seeing a rise in higher education, school completion rates remain far below the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people have finished high school here than in most of Australia, with only 47.9% completing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, although the rate has risen by 5.9 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2795, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 19% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the New South Wales average. This figure has grown by 4.9 points since 2011.
19.0% ▲ +34.9%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 19.0%
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 2795, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 16.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is home to a large number of schools, with 7,962 total enrolments across 24 schools within 3 km. Most of these are government primary schools, which make up 66.7% of the sector and 70.8% of all school types.
2.84
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
24
Higher than 92% 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).
7,962
Higher than 88% 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.
991
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2795, NSW
24 schools — 7,962 students, average ICSEA 991.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 5 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
| Perthville Public School, Perthville | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 126 | 1,013 |
| St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst, South Bathurst | Catholic | Primary | 7.7 km | 216 | 1,028 |
| Skillset Senior College, Mitchell | Independent | Secondary | 7.8 km | 155 | 904 |
| Bathurst South Public School, Bathurst | Government | Primary | 8.3 km | 184 | 936 |
| MacKillop College Bathurst, Bathurst | Catholic | Secondary | 8.9 km | 691 | 1,027 |
| St Stanislaus' College, Bathurst | Independent | Secondary | 9.0 km | 713 | 1,038 |
| Carenne School, Bathurst | Government | Combined | 9.1 km | 97 | 908 |
| Bathurst Public School, Bathurst | Government | Primary | 9.7 km | 424 | 983 |
| Cathedral Catholic Primary School Bathurst, Bathurst | Catholic | Primary | 10.0 km | 363 | 1,036 |
| Scots All Saints College, White Rock | Independent | Combined | 10.3 km | 779 | 1,087 |
| Denison College of Secondary Education, Bathurst High Campus, Bathurst | Government | Secondary | 10.5 km | 917 | 963 |
| Bathurst West Public School, Bathurst | Government | Primary | 10.6 km | 515 | 927 |
| The Assumption Catholic Primary School Bathurst, Bathurst | Catholic | Primary | 10.7 km | 393 | 1,031 |
| Kelso Public School, Kelso | Government | Primary | 11.1 km | 374 | 859 |
| Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High Campus, Kelso | Government | Secondary | 12.1 km | 813 | 936 |
| Raglan Public School, Raglan | Government | Primary | 12.4 km | 191 | 978 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School Kelso, Kelso | Catholic | Primary | 12.7 km | 463 | 1,028 |
| Eglinton Public School, Eglinton | Government | Primary | 14.5 km | 406 | 986 |
| O'Connell Public School, O'Connell | Government | Primary | 15.6 km | 68 | 1,056 |
| Rockley Public School, Rockley | Government | Primary | 20.6 km | 13 | 941 |
| Meadow Flat Public School, Meadow Flat | Government | Primary | 35.0 km | 30 | 1,000 |
| Trunkey Public School, Trunkey Creek | Government | Primary | 40.3 km | 14 | 980 |
| Wattle Flat Public School, Wattle Flat | Government | Primary | 42.6 km | 9 | 932 |
| Sofala Public School, Sofala | Government | Primary | 49.0 km | 8 | 946 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2795, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2795/2795-nsw/topic/education