42.4% ▲ +20.7%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 42.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton have finished high school and university since 2011. While these numbers are growing, the area still has far fewer university degrees and Year 12 completions than the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.4% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This result is much lower than most similar areas, though the rate has risen by 7.3 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.8% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.5% of qualified residents.
13.8% ▲ +29.3%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.8%
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 Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related subjects at 19.1%, followed by Management and Commerce at 16.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 6 schools with a total of 2,988 enrolments, which is larger than about 79% of similar areas. However, the average school advantage score is much lower than most other areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.50
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
2,988
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
498
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
961
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton
8 schools — 4,235 students, average ICSEA 988.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Thirlmere Public School, Thirlmere | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 401 | 959 |
| Buxton Public School, Buxton | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 163 | 949 |
| Tahmoor Public School, Tahmoor | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 525 | 927 |
| Picton High School, Picton | Government | Secondary | 6.1 km | 1,182 | 950 |
| Wollondilly Anglican College, Tahmoor | Independent | Combined | 6.4 km | 1,247 | 1,054 |
| Picton Public School, Picton | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 307 | 991 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Picton | Catholic | Primary | 7.3 km | 410 | 1,019 |
| Wooglemai Environmental Education Centre, Oakdale | Government | Combined | 8.5 km | — | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123031447/picton-tahmoor-buxton/topic/education