31.9% ▲ +26.6%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2325, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2325, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far lower rate of high school and university completion marks postcode 2325 compared to the rest of the country. Only 31.9% of residents have finished Year 12, which is 27 percentage points below the national figure. While these numbers are low, both school and degree completion rates have risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales and national figures, though it rose 6.7 percentage points since 2011. The most common highest level of schooling here is Year 10, reached by 33.2% of people.
Highest year of school
View on map →2325, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 8.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.6% of residents.
8.8% ▲ +28.8%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 2325, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 17.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 16 schools within 3km and 5,388 enrolments, which is larger than about 91% of similar areas. However, the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas, and 87.5% of schools are government run.
2.76
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Higher than 89% 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).
5,388
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
337
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
937
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2325, NSW
16 schools — 5,388 students, average ICSEA 937.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Laguna Public School, Laguna | Government | Primary | 9.0 km | 52 | 969 |
| Millfield Public School, Millfield | Government | Primary | 11.0 km | 101 | 932 |
| Congewai Public School, Congewai | Government | Primary | 13.9 km | 11 | 888 |
| Paxton Public School, Paxton | Government | Primary | 13.9 km | 80 | 926 |
| Ellalong Public School, Ellalong | Government | Primary | 16.4 km | 114 | 903 |
| Bellbird Public School, Bellbird | Government | Primary | 17.8 km | 355 | 907 |
| Mount View High School, Cessnock West | Government | Secondary | 20.6 km | 930 | 911 |
| Cessnock West Public School, Cessnock | Government | Primary | 21.1 km | 399 | 884 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Cessnock | Catholic | Primary | 21.8 km | 347 | 975 |
| Kitchener Public School, Kitchener | Government | Primary | 22.1 km | 113 | 930 |
| Cessnock Public School, Cessnock | Government | Primary | 22.7 km | 276 | 876 |
| Nulkaba Public School, Nulkaba | Government | Primary | 22.7 km | 389 | 931 |
| Cessnock High School, Cessnock | Government | Secondary | 23.0 km | 616 | 892 |
| Cessnock East Public School, Cessnock | Government | Primary | 23.7 km | 215 | 835 |
| St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock, Nulkaba | Independent | Combined | 23.9 km | 1,276 | 1,032 |
| Kearsley Public School, Kearsley | Government | Primary | 25.0 km | 114 | 897 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2325, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2325/2325-nsw/topic/education