34.5% ▲ +33.0%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2262, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2262, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 34.5% of people in postcode 2262 completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This is an area where residents are much less likely to hold higher degrees than in most other places. Despite these gaps, school completion rates have risen by 8.6 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much lower than most areas, sitting at 34.5% compared to 58.9% in New South Wales. The most common highest year of school finished is Year 10, at 35.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →2262, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 8.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Most people here hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 46.6%.
8.5% ▲ +66.1%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 2262, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Management and Commerce at 16.0% and Engineering at 15.9% being the most common. Society and Culture follows at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of enrolments at 2,346, though there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. Government schools make up 80.0% of the sector.
1.19
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
2,346
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
469
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
922
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2262, NSW
5 schools — 2,346 students, average ICSEA 922.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 2
| Budgewoi Public School, Budgewoi | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 555 | 937 |
| Northlakes Public School, San Remo | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 341 | 905 |
| Northlakes High School, San Remo | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 789 | 917 |
| The Lakes College, Blue Haven | Independent | Secondary | 3.8 km | 24 | 843 |
| Blue Haven Public School, Blue Haven | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 637 | 927 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2262, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2262/2262-nsw/topic/education