34.2% ▲ +13.7%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2329, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2329, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 2329 compared to the rest of the state. Only 34.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is a gap of 25 points below the New South Wales figure. This trend of lower educational attainment extends to university degrees, though both school and degree completions have risen slightly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.2% of residents finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average of 58.8%. While this has risen 4.1 points since 2011, about 15.9% of the population still left school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →2329, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are uncommon here, with just 10.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is 17 points lower than the New South Wales average, though the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 35.3%.
10.3% ▲ +24.0%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 10.3%
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 2329, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 24%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 15.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 10.9% and Health at 10.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per child, with 7.08 schools for every 1,000 children. However, these schools are much smaller than most areas, with an average size of 94 students and a much lower advantage score.
7.08
Higher 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).
281
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
94
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
903
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 2329, NSW
3 schools — 281 students, average ICSEA 903.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Cassilis Public School, Cassilis | Government | Primary | 13.0 km | 11 | 959 |
| Merriwa Central School, Merriwa | Government | Combined | 26.3 km | 221 | 879 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Merriwa | Catholic | Primary | 26.5 km | 49 | 1,000 |
Sources
More for 2329, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2329, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2329/2329-nsw/topic/education