34.4% ▲ +22.7%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2370, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2370, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 2370 have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 34.4% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While university degrees are less common here, there has been a small increase in both school and degree completions since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.4% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is much lower than most other areas, though the rate did rise by 6.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →2370, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.3% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.2% of residents.
11.3% ▲ +34.6%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 11.3%
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 2370, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 13.3%, followed by health at 11.2% and engineering at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 4.78 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas, though the average school size of 165 is lower than usual. Most students attend government primary schools, with 83.3% of schools fitting both categories.
4.78
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
992
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
165
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
934
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2370, NSW
6 schools — 992 students, average ICSEA 934.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1
| Red Range Public School, Red Range | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 28 | 858 |
| Wytaliba Public School, Glen Innes | Government | Primary | 16.8 km | 13 | 923 |
| Glen Innes High School, Glen Innes | Government | Secondary | 19.3 km | 434 | 926 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Glen Innes | Catholic | Primary | 19.4 km | 159 | 1,042 |
| Glen Innes Public School, Glen Innes | Government | Primary | 19.5 km | 339 | 903 |
| Glen Innes West Infants School, Glen Innes | Government | Primary | 21.0 km | 19 | 898 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2370, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2370/2370-nsw/topic/education