36.8% ▲ +22.5%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2372, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2372, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just 36.8% of residents in postcode 2372 have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap is a key part of the area's education profile, where both school completion and higher university degrees are much lower than in most other places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 36.8% of people finished Year 12, a figure far below the 58.9% seen across New South Wales, though it has risen by 6.8 points since 2011. About 32% of residents stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2372, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.5% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.5% of people.
12.5% ▲ +38.0%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 12.5%
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 2372, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 14.2%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.5% and Health at 11%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 4.39 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas, though the average school advantage score is much lower than most. The area has 603 enrolments across government and Catholic schools.
4.39
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).
603
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
201
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
919
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 2372, NSW
3 schools — 603 students, average ICSEA 919.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Tenterfield High School, Tenterfield | Government | Secondary | 19.5 km | 267 | 914 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Tenterfield | Catholic | Primary | 20.0 km | 137 | 1,006 |
| The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public School, Tenterfield | Government | Primary | 20.2 km | 199 | 865 |
Sources
More for 2372, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2372, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2372/2372-nsw/topic/education