23.1% ▲ +7.6%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2341, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2341, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 36 percentage points separates postcode 2341 from the state average in Year 12 completions. Only 23.1% of residents finished high school, a figure that is among the lowest across similar areas. This reflects a broader trend of lower formal education levels compared to the rest of New South Wales and Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completions rose slightly to 23.1% since 2011, but remain far below the national figure of 58.8%. The most common highest year of school completed here is Year 10 at 37.2%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2341, NSW, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 9 or below (27%) and Year 12 (25%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 5.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the New South Wales average of 27.8%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 44.1% of the total.
5.5% ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 2341, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Bachelor degree is next at 13%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related subjects at 18.2%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.4% and Society and culture at 10.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area's only school is a government primary school, which is much smaller than those in most other areas with only 68 enrolments. It also has one of the lowest average school advantage scores for its level.
4.13
Higher than 59% 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).
68
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
68
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
836
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2341, NSW
1 school — 68 students, average ICSEA 836.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Werris Creek Public School, Werris Creek | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 68 | 836 |
Sources
More for 2341, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2341, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2341/2341-nsw/topic/education