30.0% ▲ +28.4%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2382, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2382, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Very few residents in postcode 2382 hold higher education degrees compared to similar areas. Only 30% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While school completion rates have risen since 2011, the area continues to lag well behind the rest of New South Wales.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 30% of people have finished Year 12, a figure far below the 58.9% seen across New South Wales. This is among the lowest levels for the region, although the rate has risen 6.7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →2382, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, with only 7.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national average of 26.3%, and Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 36.1%.
7.8% ▲ +28.1%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 2382, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in the area most often studied engineering and related fields (18.1%), followed by health (11.5%) and management and commerce (11.0%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, but these schools are much smaller than most, with an average of just 40 students. All schools in the area are primary schools.
11.81
Higher than 86% 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).
120
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
40
Lower than 88% 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 2382, NSW
3 schools — 120 students, average ICSEA 921.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3
| Boggabri Public School, Boggabri | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 96 | 908 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Boggabri | Catholic | Primary | 7.6 km | 21 | 983 |
| Fairfax Public School, Maules Creek | Government | Primary | 17.9 km | 3 | — |
Sources
More for 2382, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2382, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2382/2382-nsw/topic/education