42.1% ▲ +23.1%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 37.8%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2337, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2337, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 2337 than in most other areas. While Year 12 completion has risen to 42.1% since 2011, this remains far below the national figure of 58.8%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.1% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About 30.8% of people peaked at Year 10, while 12.6% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2337, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a university degree are far fewer here than across Australia, sitting at 13.4% compared to the national 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.3% of the population.
13.4% ▲ +29.8%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.4%
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 2337, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Bachelor degree is next at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in this area most commonly studied engineering and related fields (19.4%), followed by management and commerce at 14.4% and health at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 1,566 school enrolments, with six schools located within 3km. Most of these are government primary schools, though the average school advantage score is lower than in most areas.
3.87
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
1,566
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
261
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
974
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2337, NSW
6 schools — 1,566 students, average ICSEA 974.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Belltrees Public School, Belltrees | Government | Primary | 16.9 km | 9 | 927 |
| Ellerston Public School, Ellerston | Government | Primary | 24.8 km | 11 | 935 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Scone | Catholic | Primary | 27.5 km | 138 | 1,002 |
| Scone Public School, Scone | Government | Primary | 27.7 km | 400 | 943 |
| Scone Grammar School, Scone | Independent | Combined | 27.8 km | 692 | 1,025 |
| Scone High School, Scone | Government | Secondary | 27.9 km | 316 | 894 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2337, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2337/2337-nsw/topic/education