43.2% ▲ +33.5%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2335, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2335, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in postcode 2335 sit around the middle for similar areas, though they remain far below state and national figures. While 43.2% of residents have finished Year 12, this is 16 points lower than the typical New South Wales resident. However, schooling and university qualifications have both climbed since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 11 points since 2011 to reach 43.2%. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, with 33.7% of people having Year 10 as their highest school year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2335, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (10%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are less common here than in the rest of the state, with 14.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. The most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 46.4% of residents.
14.1% ▲ +55.5%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 14.1%
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 2335, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in engineering and related fields at 26.7%, followed by management and commerce at 17.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 1.54 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas. All schools here are primary schools, with 66.7% being government run and 33.3% Catholic.
1.54
Lower than 81% 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).
960
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
320
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
969
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2335, NSW
3 schools — 960 students, average ICSEA 969.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3
| Branxton Public School, Branxton | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 540 | 949 |
| Rosary Park Catholic School, Branxton | Catholic | Primary | 6.5 km | 375 | 1,002 |
| Kirkton Public School, Lower Belford | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 45 | 926 |
Sources
More for 2335, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2335, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2335/2335-nsw/topic/education