38.5% ▲ +23.5%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2390, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2390, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in postcode 2390 finished high school than in the rest of the country, with only 38.5% completing Year 12. While this figure has risen since 2011, the area remains well below state and national levels for both school and university completions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.5% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is a rise of 7.3 percentage points since 2011, though 30% of residents still list Year 10 as their highest school year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2390, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.1% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification held here at 37.5%.
12.1% ▲ +29.1%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.1%
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 2390, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 17.0%, followed by management and commerce at 13.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 1,219 school enrolments across four schools within 3 km, though the average school advantage score is among the lowest for its level. Three quarters of the schools are government primary schools.
2.35
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher 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).
1,219
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
305
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
893
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2390, NSW
4 schools — 1,219 students, average ICSEA 893.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| St Francis Xavier's Primary School, Narrabri | Catholic | Primary | 13.8 km | 300 | 1,000 |
| Narrabri Public School, Narrabri | Government | Primary | 14.1 km | 267 | 823 |
| Narrabri High School, Narrabri | Government | Secondary | 15.0 km | 420 | 864 |
| Narrabri West Public School, Narrabri | Government | Primary | 17.1 km | 232 | 889 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2390, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2390/2390-nsw/topic/education