29.6% ▲ +47.5%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2327, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2327, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 29.6% of residents in postcode 2327 have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This area has some of the lowest rates of formal schooling and university degrees in the region, though both have seen a small climb since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates are far below those of New South Wales and Australia, though they rose 9.5 points since 2011. The most common highest year of school finished here is Year 10 at 36.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2327, NSW, the largest group is Year 10 at 40%, followed by Year 12 (32%) and Year 9 or below (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 7.1% of the population, which is far below the national figure. Most residents hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 49.7% of qualifications.
7.1% ▲ +58.8%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 2327, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification in the area are Engineering and related fields at 21.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 5 schools within 3 km, which is more than about 78% of similar areas. Most students attend government primary schools, and the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
3.46
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
1,846
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
369
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
905
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 2327, NSW
5 schools — 1,846 students, average ICSEA 905.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Pelaw Main Public School, Pelaw Main | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 115 | 901 |
| Kurri Kurri Public School, Kurri Kurri | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 574 | 891 |
| Holy Spirit Primary School, Kurri Kurri | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 186 | 994 |
| Stanford Merthyr Infants School, Stanford Merthyr | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 54 | 950 |
| Kurri Kurri High School, Kurri Kurri | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 917 | 894 |
Sources
More for 2327, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2327, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2327/2327-nsw/topic/education