42.9% ▲ +24.3%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2340, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2340, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in postcode 2340 sit around the middle for similar areas, though they remain far below the state and national figures. While only 15.9% of adults hold a university degree, there has been a steady climb in both school completions and higher qualifications since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure at 42.9%, though this has risen by 8.4 percentage points over the last decade. About 29.7% of residents finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2340, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.9% of the population, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.6% of residents.
15.9% ▲ +43.0%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 15.9%
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 2340, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study in the area are management and commerce at 17%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.8% and health at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has some of the largest school enrolments at this level, with 10,592 students. Most students attend government schools (73.1%), and while there are 26 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than most areas.
2.38
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
Higher than 93% 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).
10,592
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
407
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
953
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2340, NSW
26 schools — 10,592 students, average ICSEA 953.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 7 · Combined 2
| Timbumburi Public School, Timbumburi | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 159 | 1,003 |
| Liberty College, Tamworth | Independent | Primary | 11.5 km | 63 | 897 |
| Hillvue Public School, Tamworth | Government | Primary | 13.4 km | 449 | 761 |
| Carinya Christian School Tamworth, Tamworth | Independent | Combined | 13.4 km | 857 | 1,034 |
| St Edward's Primary School, South Tamworth | Catholic | Primary | 14.3 km | 525 | 956 |
| Tamworth South Public School, Tamworth | Government | Primary | 14.7 km | 477 | 828 |
| Tamworth High School, South Tamworth | Government | Secondary | 14.7 km | 663 | 860 |
| Bullimbal School, South Tamworth | Government | Combined | 14.8 km | 70 | 870 |
| Peel High School, Tamworth | Government | Secondary | 14.8 km | 629 | 831 |
| Parry School, West Tamworth | Government | Secondary | 14.8 km | 20 | 753 |
| Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School, Calala | Government | Secondary | 15.0 km | 606 | 1,025 |
| Westdale Public School, Westdale | Government | Primary | 15.2 km | 370 | 870 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, West Tamworth | Catholic | Primary | 16.1 km | 185 | 1,003 |
| Tamworth West Public School, West Tamworth | Government | Primary | 16.3 km | 370 | 908 |
| St Nicholas' Primary School, Tamworth | Catholic | Primary | 16.7 km | 586 | 1,042 |
| Tamworth Public School, Tamworth | Government | Primary | 17.6 km | 891 | 997 |
| Nemingha Public School, Nemingha | Government | Primary | 17.6 km | 193 | 996 |
| McCarthy Catholic College, West Tamworth | Catholic | Secondary | 18.3 km | 935 | 991 |
| Oxley High School, North Tamworth | Government | Secondary | 18.4 km | 1,007 | 936 |
| Oxley Vale Public School, Tamworth | Government | Primary | 19.3 km | 377 | 870 |
| Calrossy Anglican School, Tamworth | Independent | Secondary | 19.8 km | 1,033 | 1,079 |
| Dungowan Public School, Dungowan | Government | Primary | 25.5 km | 26 | 1,004 |
| Woolomin Public School, Woolomin | Government | Primary | 28.1 km | 11 | 840 |
| Nundle Public School, Nundle | Government | Primary | 35.7 km | 27 | 955 |
| Somerton Public School, Somerton | Government | Primary | 38.8 km | 17 | 895 |
| Carroll Public School, Carroll | Government | Primary | 48.1 km | 46 | 987 |
Sources
More for 2340, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2340, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2340/2340-nsw/topic/education