33.7% ▲ +38.0%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2334, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2334, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in postcode 2334 have completed high school or university than in most other areas. Only 33.7% of people finished Year 12, though this is 9.3 percentage points higher than it was in 2011. The area relies heavily on vocational training, with many adults holding trade certificates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 33.7% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures of around 59%. Most residents peaked at Year 10, while 14.9% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →2334, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up only 8.4% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, more than half of qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.
8.4% ▲ +73.2%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 2334, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 14%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 26.5%, followed by management and commerce at 15.7% and health at 10.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Education services are limited, with only one primary school in the area. This school is entirely government-run and has a lower average advantage score than most similar areas.
1.28
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 71% 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).
186
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
186
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
935
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2334, NSW
1 school — 186 students, average ICSEA 935.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Greta Public School, Greta | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 186 | 935 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2334, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2334/2334-nsw/topic/education