19.8% ▲ +36.1%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2306, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2306, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Very few of the people living in postcode 2306 hold university degrees or high school diplomas compared to similar areas. Only 19.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers are among the lowest in the region, there has been a steady climb in both school and university qualifications since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 19.8% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, at 30.8%, while 25.5% left at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2306, NSW, the largest group is Year 10 at 37%, followed by Year 9 or below (31%) and Year 12 (24%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 3.7% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Most people hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 35.6% of qualifications.
3.7% ▲ +119.3%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 2306, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 64%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 13%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are Management and Commerce at 10.9%, followed by Society and Culture at 10.3% and Engineering at 9.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local primary schools are smaller than most, with an average of 153 students. The area has a low average school advantage score of 803 and is split evenly between government and Catholic education.
2.65
Lower than 57% 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).
306
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
153
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
803
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2306, NSW
2 schools — 306 students, average ICSEA 803.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2
| St Pius X Primary School, Windale | Catholic | Primary | 0.2 km | 54 | 847 |
| Windale Public School, Windale | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 252 | 793 |
Sources
More for 2306, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2306, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2306/2306-nsw/topic/education