34.1% ▲ +17.2%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2339, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2339, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common qualification in postcode 2339, held by 31.1% of adults. While the number of people finishing school and earning degrees has risen since 2011, this area still has much lower rates of formal education than the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is much lower than most areas, although the rate did rise 5.0 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →2339, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (42%) and Year 10 (39%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are lower than in most areas, with 11.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though the proportion of degree holders rose 5.2 percentage points since 2011.
11.5% ▲ +83.2%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 11.5%
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 2339, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 14.0%, followed by engineering and related fields at 11.1% and health at 10.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 2339 has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, but these schools are much smaller than typical. All schools in the area are government-run primary schools.
8.33
Higher than 78% 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).
51
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
51
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
982
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2339, NSW
1 school — 51 students, average ICSEA 982.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Willow Tree Public School, Willow Tree | Government | Primary | 19.5 km | 51 | 982 |
Sources
More for 2339, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2339, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2339/2339-nsw/topic/education