36.8% ▲ +13.1%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2401, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2401, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all qualified adults in postcode 2401 hold a Certificate III or IV, making vocational training the most common achievement here. This area has a much lower rate of formal schooling and university degrees than the national average. While university qualifications have risen slightly since 2011, the community remains significantly less qualified than most other Australian regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure at 36.8%, though this has risen by 4.3 points since 2011. The most common highest year of school completed for residents is Year 10, at 43.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2401, NSW, the largest group is Year 10 at 44%, followed by Year 12 (37%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 10.6% of adults, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. This proportion of university-educated residents has increased since 2011, rising from 6.3% to 10.6%.
10.6% ▲ +67.5%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 10.6%
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 2401, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and Management and Commerce both being the most common at 15.5% each. Education, Health, and Society and Culture also feature prominently, each held by about 11% of qualified residents.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a small number of government primary schools, with an average size of just 23 students. These schools have a much lower advantage score than most other areas, and there is only one school within 3 km.
15.87
Higher than 89% 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).
23
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
23
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
918
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 2401, NSW
1 school — 23 students, average ICSEA 918.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Gravesend Public School, Gravesend | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 23 | 918 |
Sources
More for 2401, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2401, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2401/2401-nsw/topic/education