37.6% ▲ +14.0%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 37.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2330, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2330, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school in postcode 2330 compared to most of the country. Only 37.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While university degrees are less common here, there has been a steady climb in both school and higher education completions since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales average at 37.6%, though this rose 4.6 points since 2011. About 34.8% of people here stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →2330, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with only 11.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 47.1%.
11.4% ▲ +21.4%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.4%
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 2330, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with higher qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 27.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 17.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 10 schools within 3km, and the 3,650 total enrolments are larger than about 83% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, though the average school advantage score is much lower than in most areas.
2.19
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Higher than 87% 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).
3,650
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
365
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
939
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 2330, NSW
10 schools — 3,650 students, average ICSEA 939.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Milbrodale Public School, Milbrodale | Government | Primary | 11.4 km | 19 | 800 |
| Jerrys Plains Public School, Jerrys Plains | Government | Primary | 17.3 km | 15 | 877 |
| Broke Public School, Broke | Government | Primary | 22.1 km | 30 | 861 |
| Singleton Heights Public School, Singleton Heights | Government | Primary | 27.4 km | 468 | 920 |
| Singleton Public School, Singleton | Government | Primary | 27.5 km | 353 | 950 |
| King Street Public School, Singleton | Government | Primary | 27.6 km | 433 | 900 |
| Singleton High School, Singleton | Government | Secondary | 27.8 km | 877 | 901 |
| Australian Christian College - Singleton, Singleton | Independent | Combined | 28.1 km | 389 | 1,005 |
| St Catherine's Catholic College, Singleton | Catholic | Combined | 28.4 km | 1,010 | 974 |
| Mount Pleasant Public School, Singleton | Government | Primary | 38.4 km | 56 | 910 |
Sources
More for 2330, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2330, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2330/2330-nsw/topic/education