38.7% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2342, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2342, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in postcode 2342 hold high-level qualifications compared to most similar areas. Only 12.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. This pattern is seen in school completion rates too, where just 38.7% of people finished Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.7% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This rate has barely changed since 2011, and about a third of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2342, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a university degree make up 12.8% of the population, which is far below the Australian average. Trade qualifications are much more common, with 38% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
12.8% ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 12.8%
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 2342, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Management and Commerce being the most common at 14.8%. Engineering (13%), Health (11.6%), and Agriculture and Environment (10.2%) also make up significant shares.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a very high number of schools per 1,000 children, though these are small primary government schools with a typical size of only 24 students.
11.11
Higher than 86% 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).
24
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
24
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
953
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2342, NSW
1 school — 24 students, average ICSEA 953.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Currabubula Public School, Currabubula | Government | Primary | 16.8 km | 24 | 953 |
Sources
More for 2342, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2342, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2342/2342-nsw/topic/education