67.8% ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.4%
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 67.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2302, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2302, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Almost 38% of adults in postcode 2302 hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This is a highly educated area where school completion rates have climbed significantly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 12 points since 2011 to reach 67.8%, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2302, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 11 points since 2011 to 37.6%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
37.6% ▲ +41.9%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 37.6%
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 2302, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most common in management and commerce at 21.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.1% and health at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Secondary schools here are larger than most, with an average size of 576 students and an advantage score that is higher than most areas.
27.03
Higher than 95% 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).
1,151
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
576
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,030
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2302, NSW
2 schools — 1,151 students, average ICSEA 1,030.
By sector: Government 1 · Independent 1
By type: Secondary 2
| Newcastle High School, Hamilton | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 1,072 | 1,027 |
| Novoschool, Newcastle West | Independent | Secondary | 0.5 km | 79 | 1,077 |
Sources
More for 2302, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2302, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2302/2302-nsw/topic/education