32.9% ▲ +17.5%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 32.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2333, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2333, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 2333 have finished high school or university than in most other areas. Only 32.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While university degrees are rare, there is a strong presence of trade certificates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 32.9% of people here finished Year 12, which is 26 points lower than the New South Wales average. This is much lower than most areas, though the figure did rise by 4.9 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →2333, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 8.6% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 45.7% of residents.
8.6% ▲ +13.2%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 2333, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related services at 26.2%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 2,008 school enrolments across 7 schools within 3km. Government schools make up the majority at 57.1%, though the area's average school advantage score is among the lowest at this level.
2.34
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Higher than 86% 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).
2,008
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
287
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
887
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2333, NSW
7 schools — 2,008 students, average ICSEA 887.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Sandy Hollow Public School, Sandy Hollow | Government | Primary | 17.0 km | 23 | 814 |
| St James' Primary School, Muswellbrook | Catholic | Primary | 19.3 km | 345 | 952 |
| Muswellbrook South Public School, Muswellbrook | Government | Primary | 20.4 km | 439 | 819 |
| Richard Gill School, Muswellbrook | Independent | Primary | 20.4 km | 43 | 996 |
| Muswellbrook High School, Muswellbrook | Government | Secondary | 21.1 km | 648 | 869 |
| Pacific Brook Christian School, Muswellbrook | Independent | Combined | 21.3 km | 88 | 950 |
| Muswellbrook Public School, Muswellbrook | Government | Primary | 21.9 km | 422 | 913 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2333, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2333/2333-nsw/topic/education