38.1% ▲ +27.4%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 38.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2311, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2311, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in postcode 2311, held by 38.7% of the population. While more people have finished high school than a decade ago, the area still trails the state and national figures for formal education. This is a region where trade and vocational certificates are far more typical than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.1% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Despite this gap, the number of people finishing high school rose 8.2 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →2311, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.8% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This rate has climbed slightly since 2011, rising 4.4 percentage points.
13.8% ▲ +46.2%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.8%
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 2311, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 19.2%, followed by management and commerce at 13.8%. Other common areas include agriculture, environment, and health, each at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are more schools per 1,000 children here than in most areas, though the typical school is much smaller than usual with just 53 enrolments. All schools in the area are government primary schools.
5.65
Higher than 68% 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).
53
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
53
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
936
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2311, NSW
1 school — 53 students, average ICSEA 936.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Gresford Public School, Gresford | Government | Primary | 20.2 km | 53 | 936 |
Sources
More for 2311, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2311, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2311/2311-nsw/topic/education