60.5% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.7%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2294, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2294, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A surge in higher education since 2011 defines postcode 2294, where the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher climbed by 11 points. This shift has created a highly qualified population that sits well above the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has also improved over the last decade, with the proportion of people finishing Year 12 rising by 12 points to 60.5%. This is a little above the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2294, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is much more qualified than most, as 32% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3%, with 32.9% of residents holding a bachelor degree as their highest qualification.
32.0% ▲ +49.6%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 32.0%
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 2294, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in this area are spread across several fields, with society and culture leading at 14.9%, followed closely by health at 14.4% and management and commerce at 14.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The local school scene is small and focused, with a single government primary school serving the area. This school is smaller than about 78% of similar areas, with an average of 110 enrolments.
3.16
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 71% 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).
110
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
110
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
996
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2294, NSW
1 school — 110 students, average ICSEA 996.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Carrington Public School, Carrington | Government | Primary | 0.0 km | 110 | 996 |
Sources
More for 2294, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2294, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2294/2294-nsw/topic/education