43.5% ▲ +22.4%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 43.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2358, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2358, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 2358 have completed high school or university compared to the state and national figures. Only 43.5% of residents finished Year 12, though this is 8.0 percentage points higher than in 2011. This gap in formal schooling is a key feature of the area's educational profile.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is far below the New South Wales and national figures, sitting 15 points lower at 43.5%. While this has risen since 2011, about 30% of residents still list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2358, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.5% of the population, which is well below the Australian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.6% of people.
17.5% ▲ +45.9%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 17.5%
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 2358, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 14.3%, followed closely by society and culture at 13.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are more schools per 1,000 children than in most areas, though the typical school is much smaller than average with only 91 students. Government schools make up 75% of the sector, and all schools in the area are either primary or combined.
6.04
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher 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).
365
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
91
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
921
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 2358, NSW
4 schools — 365 students, average ICSEA 921.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1
| Rocky River Public School, Uralla | Government | Primary | 10.4 km | 39 | 963 |
| Uralla Central School, Uralla | Government | Combined | 11.8 km | 264 | 901 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Uralla | Catholic | Primary | 12.6 km | 52 | 982 |
| Kingstown Public School, Kingstown | Government | Primary | 27.5 km | 10 | 955 |
Sources
More for 2358, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2358, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2358/2358-nsw/topic/education