43.6% ▲ +20.3%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 43.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2323, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2323, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in postcode 2323 finished high school compared to the national average, though the number of people with degrees is slowly climbing. While only 43.6% of adults completed Year 12, the area supports a large school system with over 6,400 enrolments across 14 schools.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far below the New South Wales and national figures, with 43.6% of people finishing Year 12. This is a modest improvement from 2011, when the figure was 36.2%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2323, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 16.2%, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, while 19.3% have a bachelor degree.
16.2% ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 16.2%
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 2323, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications for those with degrees are in management and commerce at 18.8%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 18.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 2323 has some of the largest school enrolments for its level, with 6,460 students. Most of these attend government schools (57.1%), and the typical school is larger than those in most other areas.
2.91
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Higher than 88% 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).
6,460
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
461
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,010
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2323, NSW
14 schools — 6,460 students, average ICSEA 1,010.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 6 · Secondary 2
| Mulbring Public School, Mulbring | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 56 | 954 |
| Ashtonfield Public School, Ashtonfield | Government | Primary | 12.8 km | 514 | 1,008 |
| Hunter Valley Grammar School, Ashtonfield | Independent | Combined | 13.0 km | 1,161 | 1,134 |
| Maitland Christian School, Metford | Independent | Combined | 13.8 km | 832 | 1,047 |
| Arise Christian College, Metford | Independent | Combined | 13.8 km | 61 | 971 |
| Hunter River Community School, Metford | Government | Combined | 14.1 km | 70 | 958 |
| Metford Public School, Metford | Government | Primary | 14.2 km | 265 | 887 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, East Maitland | Catholic | Primary | 14.3 km | 449 | 1,063 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Maitland, East Maitland | Independent | Combined | 14.4 km | 108 | 975 |
| Maitland East Public School, East Maitland | Government | Primary | 14.4 km | 559 | 975 |
| Maitland High School, East Maitland | Government | Secondary | 15.1 km | 958 | 947 |
| Maitland Grossmann High School, East Maitland | Government | Secondary | 15.2 km | 900 | 960 |
| Tenambit Public School, Tenambit | Government | Primary | 15.9 km | 283 | 893 |
| Linuwel School Ltd, East Maitland | Independent | Combined | 16.3 km | 244 | 1,041 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2323, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2323/2323-nsw/topic/education