37.3% ▲ +25.6%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2380, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2380, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 2380 have completed high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 37.3% of residents finished Year 12, though this is 7.6 percentage points higher than it was in 2011. The area generally has lower qualification levels than both the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 37.3% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures of around 59%. Year 10 is the highest school level finished for 32.3% of the population.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2380, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.3% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 39.4%.
12.3% ▲ +45.5%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.3%
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 2380, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related subjects at 20.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are seven schools within 3km, which is more than about 86% of similar areas. However, the average school advantage score is 912, which is much lower than most other areas.
2.78
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Higher than 86% 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).
2,189
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
313
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
912
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 2380, NSW
7 schools — 2,189 students, average ICSEA 912.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| Gunnedah High School, Gunnedah | Government | Secondary | 10.7 km | 438 | 820 |
| Carinya Christian School Gunnedah, Gunnedah | Independent | Combined | 10.9 km | 231 | 965 |
| Gunnedah Public School, Gunnedah | Government | Primary | 10.9 km | 175 | 785 |
| St Xavier's Primary School, Gunnedah | Catholic | Primary | 11.0 km | 366 | 996 |
| G S Kidd Memorial School, Gunnedah | Government | Combined | 11.2 km | 35 | 881 |
| St Mary's College, Gunnedah | Catholic | Secondary | 11.3 km | 411 | 976 |
| Gunnedah South Public School, Gunnedah | Government | Primary | 11.6 km | 533 | 902 |
Sources
More for 2380, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2380, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2380/2380-nsw/topic/education