51.3% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.5%
- 2016: 47.9%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2168, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2168, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 2168 have finished high school and earned degrees than they did in 2011. While these numbers are rising, the area still has a much lower share of university degrees compared to the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 7.8 points since 2011 to reach 51.3%. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains well below the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2168, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 9 or below is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 11.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 28.2% of residents.
11.5% ▲ +55.1%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.5%
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 2168, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications here most commonly studied management and commerce (18.6%) or engineering and related fields (13.5%). Society and culture is also common at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 16 schools within 3km, with enrolments among the largest at this level. Most of these are government schools (81.3%), but they have a much lower average advantage score than most areas.
1.64
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Higher than 89% 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).
8,447
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
528
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
939
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2168, NSW
16 schools — 8,447 students, average ICSEA 939.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 5 · Combined 1
| Busby Public School, Busby | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 243 | 892 |
| James Busby High School, Green Valley | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 544 | 902 |
| Busby West Public School, Green Valley | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 304 | 895 |
| Miller Public School, Miller | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 266 | 880 |
| Heckenberg Public School, Heckenberg | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 209 | 848 |
| St Therese Catholic Primary School, Miller | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 315 | 1,003 |
| Sadleir Public School, Sadleir | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 351 | 883 |
| Green Valley Public School, Green Valley | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 365 | 973 |
| Miller High School, Miller | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 816 | 878 |
| Minarah College, Green Valley | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,129 | 1,014 |
| Hinchinbrook Public School, Hinchinbrook | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 487 | 959 |
| Hoxton Park High School, Hinchinbrook | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 895 | 940 |
| Ashcroft Public School, Ashcroft | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 284 | 887 |
| Cartwright Public School, Cartwright | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 241 | 920 |
| Ashcroft High School, Ashcroft | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 701 | 877 |
| Good Samaritan Catholic College, Hinchinbrook | Catholic | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,297 | 1,006 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2168, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2168/2168-nsw/topic/education