35.3% ▲ +31.1%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2352, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2352, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 35.3% of residents in postcode 2352 have completed Year 12, a figure far below the New South Wales average. This gap defines the local education landscape, where school completion and university degrees are much less common than in most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people here finished high school compared to the national figure of 58.8%, though the rate has risen by 8.4 points since 2011. The most common highest year of schooling is Year 10, completed by 38.3% of residents.
Highest year of school
View on map →2352, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (41%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare in this area, with only 11.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 46.4% of people.
11.5% ▲ +33.1%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.5%
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 2352, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most popular fields are Engineering and related services at 16.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.6% and Health at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two primary schools, both of which are government run. These schools are smaller than about 64% of similar areas and have an average advantage score that is much lower than most other areas.
3.22
Higher than 50% 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).
281
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
141
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
946
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2352, NSW
2 schools — 281 students, average ICSEA 946.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Kootingal Public School, Kootingal | Government | Primary | 9.3 km | 168 | 928 |
| Tintinhull Public School, Kootingal | Government | Primary | 12.0 km | 113 | 973 |
Sources
More for 2352, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2352, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2352/2352-nsw/topic/education