35.3% ▲ +10.5%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2357, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2357, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people have finished high school and earned degrees in postcode 2357 since 2011, though levels remain low. Only 35.3% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap is reflected in the qualifications of adults, where just 11.7% hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below both the state and national figures, sitting at 35.3%. While this has risen 3.4 points since 2011, nearly 30% of residents still list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2357, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.7% of the population, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. The most common qualification in the area is a Certificate III or IV, held by 29.5% of people.
11.7% ▲ +18.9%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.7%
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 2357, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 13.2%, followed by management and commerce at 11.3% and health at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 4.43 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas, and three schools are located within 3km. However, the average school advantage score is 899, which is much lower than most areas.
4.43
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
644
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
215
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
899
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2357, NSW
3 schools — 644 students, average ICSEA 899.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Coonabarabran Public School, Coonabarabran | Government | Primary | 10.4 km | 200 | 856 |
| St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Coonabarabran, Coonabarabran | Catholic | Primary | 10.4 km | 146 | 959 |
| Coonabarabran High School, Coonabarabran | Government | Secondary | 10.6 km | 298 | 898 |
Sources
More for 2357, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2357, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2357/2357-nsw/topic/education