35.7% ▲ +54.1%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2286, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2286, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school or university in postcode 2286 than in most other parts of the country. While the number of people completing Year 12 has risen 13 points since 2011, the area still sits far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 35.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest school year reached here is Year 10, at 36.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →2286, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with only 10.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, half of all qualifications are Certificate III or IV levels.
10.7% ▲ +77.8%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 10.7%
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 2286, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in engineering and related fields, at 22.6%, followed by management and commerce at 16.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The average school advantage score is 944, which is much lower than most areas. Local schooling is mainly government-run, with two-thirds of schools being secondary institutions.
3.29
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
935
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
312
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
944
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2286, NSW
3 schools — 935 students, average ICSEA 944.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Secondary 2 · Primary 1
| West Wallsend Public School, West Wallsend | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 268 | 950 |
| North Academy, West Wallsend | Independent | Secondary | 1.0 km | 35 | 966 |
| West Wallsend High School, West Wallsend | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 632 | 940 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2286, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2286/2286-nsw/topic/education