27.9% ▲ +40.3%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2326, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2326, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 2326 have finished school and earned degrees since 2011, though levels remain very low. Only 27.9% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose by 8.0 points since 2011 to reach 27.9%, but this is still among the lowest levels in the country. Nearly 40% of people here stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2326, NSW, the largest group is Year 10 at 42%, followed by Year 12 (30%) and Year 9 or below (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 6.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 27.8%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the case for 53.4% of the group.
6.3% ▲ +65.0%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 2326, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 66%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 22.4%, followed by management and commerce at 16.3%. Other common areas of study include society and culture and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three primary schools within 3km, though the average school advantage score of 916 is much lower than most areas. These schools are either government-run (66.7%) or Catholic (33.3%).
1.79
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
649
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
216
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
916
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2326, NSW
3 schools — 649 students, average ICSEA 916.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3
| Weston Public School, Weston | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 270 | 882 |
| Holy Spirit Infants School, Abermain | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 122 | 991 |
| Abermain Public School, Abermain | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 257 | 917 |
Sources
More for 2326, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2326, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2326/2326-nsw/topic/education