24.5% ▲ +16.3%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2396, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2396, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 24.5% of residents in postcode 2396 have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This area has much lower levels of formal schooling and university degrees than most other parts of the country. While these numbers have risen slightly since 2011, the region remains heavily characterised by a workforce with trade qualifications rather than degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales rate of 58.9%, though it rose 3.4 points since 2011. The most common highest year of school finished is Year 10, at 32.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2396, NSW, the largest group is Year 10 at 39%, followed by Year 12 (29%) and Year 9 or below (25%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 7.5% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.1% of residents.
7.5% ▲ +22.7%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 2396, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Health at 12.1% and Education at 11.2%, followed by Engineering and related fields at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though the typical school is very small with only 72 students. Half of the schools are government and half are Catholic.
13.07
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
144
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
72
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
835
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2396, NSW
2 schools — 144 students, average ICSEA 835.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Baradine Central School, Baradine | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 101 | 785 |
| St John's Catholic Primary School Baradine, Baradine | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 43 | 951 |
Sources
More for 2396, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2396, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2396/2396-nsw/topic/education