57.2% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.2%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2350, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2350, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 29% of adults in postcode 2350 hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure much higher than most similar areas. This high level of qualification is paired with a steady rise in school completion rates over the last decade. The area's educational profile is significantly more academic than the typical Australian region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More than half of residents have finished Year 12, a figure that rose 5.0 percentage points since 2011. At 57.2%, this is slightly below the New South Wales and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2350, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 28.7%, which is a little above the national figure. This has grown by 5.1 percentage points since 2011, with bachelor degrees and Certificates III or IV being the most common high-level qualifications.
28.7% ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →2350, NSW splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (30%) and Certificate III / IV (28%), with Postgraduate degree at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in this area most commonly studied society and culture (14.5%) or management and commerce (14.1%). Health and education qualifications are also common, each held by around 10% of the population.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
With 4,840 enrolments, the school system here is larger than in about 88% of similar areas. There are 18 schools within 3 km, and the majority are government primary schools.
3.74
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Higher than 90% 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).
4,840
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
285
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
989
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2350, NSW
18 schools — 4,840 students, average ICSEA 989.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 6 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 6 · Secondary 2
| The Armidale Waldorf School, Armidale | Independent | Combined | 6.6 km | 163 | 1,057 |
| Thalgarrah Environmental Education Centre, Armidale | Government | Combined | 6.6 km | — | — |
| Ben Venue Public School, Armidale | Government | Primary | 9.0 km | 509 | 1,008 |
| O'Connor Catholic College, Armidale | Catholic | Secondary | 9.0 km | 511 | 1,020 |
| PLC Armidale, Armidale | Independent | Combined | 9.5 km | 226 | 1,077 |
| Newling Public School, Armidale | Government | Primary | 9.9 km | 165 | 802 |
| The Armidale School, Armidale | Independent | Combined | 10.0 km | 625 | 1,097 |
| Minimbah Primary School, Armidale | Independent | Primary | 10.3 km | 47 | 697 |
| Sandon Public School, Armidale | Government | Primary | 10.5 km | 179 | 923 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Armidale | Catholic | Primary | 10.6 km | 327 | 1,038 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Armidale, Armidale | Independent | Combined | 10.7 km | 35 | 981 |
| Armidale City Public School, Armidale | Government | Primary | 10.8 km | 349 | 963 |
| Drummond Memorial Public School, Armidale | Government | Primary | 11.5 km | 233 | 827 |
| Armidale Secondary College, Armidale | Government | Secondary | 11.6 km | 1,029 | 928 |
| New England Girls' School, Armidale | Independent | Combined | 12.8 km | 247 | 1,047 |
| Martins Gully Public School, Armidale | Government | Primary | 13.3 km | 164 | 1,050 |
| Kellys Plains Public School, Armidale | Government | Primary | 16.4 km | 27 | 1,054 |
| Chandler Public School, Wollomombi | Government | Primary | 28.5 km | 4 | — |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2350, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2350/2350-nsw/topic/education