39.6% ▲ +39.2%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 39.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2281, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2281, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Around the middle of similar areas for most benchmarks, postcode 2281 has seen a steady rise in schooling and degrees. While 39.6% of residents have finished Year 12, this figure remains far below the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates are far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, though they rose 11 points since 2011. Currently, 35.3% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →2281, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (42%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 15.9%, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.4% of residents.
15.9% ▲ +60.6%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 15.9%
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 2281, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common areas of study at 19.9%, followed by management and commerce at 17.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 1,800 enrolments across the area, with seven schools within 3km. Most of these are government primary schools, which make up 85.7% of the sector.
2.84
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Higher than 86% 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).
1,800
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
257
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
989
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2281, NSW
7 schools — 1,800 students, average ICSEA 989.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 1
| Swansea High School, Caves Beach | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 710 | 972 |
| Caves Beach Public School, Caves Beach | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 349 | 1,019 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Swansea | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 165 | 1,041 |
| Nords Wharf Public School, Nords Wharf | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 180 | 1,023 |
| Swansea Public School, Swansea | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 199 | 923 |
| Pelican Flat Public School, Pelican | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 94 | 981 |
| Blacksmiths Public School, Blacksmiths | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 103 | 1,004 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2281, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2281/2281-nsw/topic/education