71.2% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 71.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2300, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2300, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 43% of adults in postcode 2300 hold a bachelor degree or higher, placing it among the most qualified areas in the country. This high level of tertiary education is matched by strong school completion rates, with far more residents finishing Year 12 than the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is high here, with 71.2% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and has risen by 5.5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2300, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is highly educated, as 43.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8% and has grown by 7.5 points over the last decade.
43.5% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 43.5%
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 2300, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Certificate III / IV (18%) and Postgraduate degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 17.5%, followed by health at 16.0% and society and culture at 14.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most areas, with an average size of 655 students and a high school advantage score of 1,167. The sector is split evenly between government and independent schools.
1.73
Lower than 76% 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).
1,309
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
655
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,167
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2300, NSW
2 schools — 1,309 students, average ICSEA 1,167.
By sector: Independent 1 · Government 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Newcastle Grammar School, The Hill | Independent | Combined | 0.1 km | 1,049 | 1,181 |
| Newcastle East Public School, Newcastle | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 260 | 1,112 |
Sources
More for 2300, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2300, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2300/2300-nsw/topic/education