30.2% ▼ 0.0%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2399, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2399, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in postcode 2399 hold university degrees than they did in 2011. This is an area where schooling levels are far below the state and national figures, with only 30.2% of people having finished Year 12. Most residents hold trade certificates or have left school before completing their final year.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 30.2% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This rate has barely changed since 2011, and about 28.5% of the population stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →2399, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 7.6% of the population, a figure that is far below the Australian average and fell by 2.5 points since 2011. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 27.7% of residents.
7.6% ▼ -25.1%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 2399, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering (10.1%) and society and culture (9.1%), followed by management and commerce at 8.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though the local schools are among the smallest with only 21 enrolments. All schools in the area are government primary schools.
7.58
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower 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).
21
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
21
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
857
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2399, NSW
1 school — 21 students, average ICSEA 857.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Pallamallawa Public School, Pallamallawa | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 21 | 857 |
Sources
More for 2399, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2399, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2399/2399-nsw/topic/education