22.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2356, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2356, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 22% of people in postcode 2356 finished Year 12, leaving many residents with lower formal schooling than the national average. This is a place where a small number of people hold university degrees and most local education is delivered through very small primary schools.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A far lower proportion of people finished Year 12 compared to the national figure of 58.8%, though this rose slightly to 22% since 2016. Many residents left school early, with 32% finishing at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →2356, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 9 or below (37%) and Year 10 (34%), with Year 12 at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, with only 5.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8% and has barely changed over the last five years.
5.7% —
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 2356, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (35%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 18.6%, followed by Health at 11.6% and Food, hospitality and personal services at 9.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Education is provided by a single government primary school with just 21 enrolments. While the area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, the school is among the smallest and least advantaged in the region.
58.82
Higher than 99% 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).
21
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
21
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
694
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2356, NSW
1 school — 21 students, average ICSEA 694.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Gwabegar Public School, Gwabegar | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 21 | 694 |
Sources
More for 2356, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2356, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2356/2356-nsw/topic/education