42.1% ▲ +40.6%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2284, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2284, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 2284 finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 42.1% completing Year 12. While this is far below the national figure, the area has seen a steady climb in educational achievement over the last decade. More adults are now holding degrees and certificates than in previous years.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. However, this result has risen 12 points since 2011, when only 30% had finished their final year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2284, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.4% of the population, which is well below the Australian average. The most common qualification held is a Certificate III or IV, at 37.4%.
16.4% ▲ +66.9%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 16.4%
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 2284, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in management and commerce (17.6%) or engineering (17.0%). Health and society and culture follow at 11.7% and 11.0% respectively.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are eight schools within 3km, a number larger than about 89% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, and the average school size is 230 students.
3.63
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
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).
1,840
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
230
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
975
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2284, NSW
8 schools — 1,840 students, average ICSEA 975.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Teralba Public School, Teralba | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 111 | 959 |
| Speers Point Public School, Speers Point | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 256 | 1,000 |
| Booragul Public School, Booragul | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 206 | 931 |
| Boolaroo Public School, Boolaroo | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 99 | 981 |
| Five Islands School, Booragul | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | 51 | 890 |
| Lake Macquarie High School, Booragul | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 435 | 925 |
| St Paul's Catholic College, Booragul | Catholic | Secondary | 1.9 km | 636 | 1,026 |
| Argenton Public School, Argenton | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 46 | 934 |
Sources
More for 2284, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2284, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2284/2284-nsw/topic/education