37.8% ▲ +27.1%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 37.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2355, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2355, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in postcode 2355 are lower than in most similar areas. Only 37.8% of residents have finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average, though school completion has risen by 8.1 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, with 33% of residents having Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2355, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (37%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.4% of adults. Only 13.1% hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%.
13.1% ▲ +60.1%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 13.1%
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 2355, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Common areas of study for those with qualifications include management and commerce at 19.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though these are all small, government primary schools with an average of just 29 students.
10.53
Higher than 84% 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).
29
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
29
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
920
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2355, NSW
1 school — 29 students, average ICSEA 920.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Bendemeer Public School, Bendemeer | Government | Primary | 14.2 km | 29 | 920 |
Sources
More for 2355, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2355, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2355/2355-nsw/topic/education