43.5% ▲ +22.0%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 43.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2344, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2344, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 2344 have finished high school than in 2011, though overall education levels remain low. Only 43.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. The area's educational profile is shifting slowly, with a slight increase in both high school completions and university degrees over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people here finished high school compared to the rest of Australia, with 43.5% completing Year 12. This is far below the national average of 58.8%, though the figure has risen by 7.8 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2344, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, as only 12.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%, while the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 40.9%.
12.1% ▲ +20.8%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.1%
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 2344, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in Engineering and related fields at 22.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 17.6% and Agriculture and environment at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are very small, with an average size of 42 students, which is much lower than most areas. The region has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, but these are all government-run primary schools.
10.20
Higher than 83% 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).
42
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
42
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
842
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 2344, NSW
1 school — 42 students, average ICSEA 842.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Duri Public School, Duri | Government | Primary | 10.5 km | 42 | 842 |
Sources
More for 2344, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2344, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2344/2344-nsw/topic/education