24.7% ▲ +20.6%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2359, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2359, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 6% of adults in postcode 2359 hold a bachelor degree or higher, placing the area among the lowest for qualifications compared to similar places. This low level of higher education is reflected in schooling, where the proportion of people finishing Year 12 is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 24.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is among the lowest levels for the region, though the result has risen by 4.2 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2359, NSW, the largest group is Year 10 at 40%, followed by Year 12 (29%) and Year 9 or below (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a university degree is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%, though it rose slightly to 6% recently. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, making up 37.3% of the total.
6.0% ▲ +22.6%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 2359, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering leading at 14%, followed by Health at 12.1% and Management and commerce at 10.2%.
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 the average school size of 99 students is lower than typical. All schools here are government-run combined institutions.
7.58
Higher than 76% 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).
99
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
99
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
874
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2359, NSW
1 school — 99 students, average ICSEA 874.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Bundarra Central School, Bundarra | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | 99 | 874 |
Sources
More for 2359, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2359, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2359/2359-nsw/topic/education