32.2% ▲ +17.7%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2319, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2319, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Almost 45% of adults in postcode 2319 hold a Certificate III or IV, making it the most common qualification in the area. This is a place where formal education levels are generally low, with very few residents holding university degrees compared to the rest of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 32.2% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is much lower than most areas, although the rate has risen by 4.8 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2319, NSW, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 12 (35%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%, though the proportion has climbed slightly since 2011.
9.7% ▲ +36.2%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 9.7%
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 2319, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related fields at 20.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by a single government primary school. This school is larger than those in most similar areas, but the overall school advantage score is much lower than in most other places.
0.91
Lower than 96% 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).
354
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
354
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
901
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2319, NSW
1 school — 354 students, average ICSEA 901.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Tanilba Bay Public School, Tanilba Bay | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 354 | 901 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2319, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2319/2319-nsw/topic/education