33.0% ▲ +36.3%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2278, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2278, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in postcode 2278 have completed high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 33% of people finished Year 12, though this is an improvement from 2011. The area generally has lower levels of formal qualification than both the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 33% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest year of school finished here is Year 10, at 41.4%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2278, NSW, the largest group is Year 10 at 43%, followed by Year 12 (34%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, while the proportion with university degrees rose slightly since 2011.
9.0% ▲ +102.8%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 2278, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 27.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has more schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though the average school size is smaller than usual. All schools here are government-run, split evenly between primary and secondary types.
4.23
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
307
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
154
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
942
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2278, NSW
2 schools — 307 students, average ICSEA 942.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Secondary 1 · Primary 1
| Wakefield School, Wakefield | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 31 | 869 |
| Barnsley Public School, Barnsley | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 276 | 950 |
Sources
More for 2278, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2278, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2278/2278-nsw/topic/education