30.5% ▲ +25.6%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2346, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2346, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 2346 have finished high school and university than a decade ago, though levels remain very low. While Year 12 completion rose to 30.5% and bachelor degrees reached 8.3%, these figures are still far below the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 30.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification in the region, although it rose 6.2 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →2346, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.3% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.9% of residents.
8.3% ▲ +39.5%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 2346, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in this area most often studied engineering and related fields (14.9%), followed by health and management and commerce, which both sit at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are smaller than most areas, with an average size of 162 students. The average school advantage score is among the lowest for similar areas, and the sector is split evenly between government and Catholic schools.
4.12
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
323
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
162
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
878
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2346, NSW
2 schools — 323 students, average ICSEA 878.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Manilla Central School, Manilla | Government | Combined | 10.3 km | 244 | 855 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Manilla | Catholic | Primary | 10.5 km | 79 | 948 |
Sources
More for 2346, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2346, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2346/2346-nsw/topic/education