29.6% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2402, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2402, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Less than 30% of residents in postcode 2402 have finished Year 12, making it an area where few people hold high-level formal schooling. This gap in education is seen across the board, with university degrees being far less common than the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 29.6% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure and among the lowest for similar areas. Most residents stopped at Year 10 (33.6%) or Year 12 (29.6%).
Highest year of school
View on map →2402, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (33%), with Year 9 or below at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon, with only 9.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much lower than most areas, though it rose slightly since 2011, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 37.3%.
9.2% ▲ +16.4%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 9.2%
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 2402, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering (14.3%), Health (12.6%), and Management and Commerce (12.5%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 9.77 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. However, the average school size of 139 is lower than most areas, and the average school advantage score is also much lower.
9.77
Higher than 82% 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).
416
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
139
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
910
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2402, NSW
3 schools — 416 students, average ICSEA 910.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Warialda Public School, Warialda | Government | Primary | 11.4 km | 192 | 927 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Warialda | Catholic | Primary | 11.6 km | 25 | 864 |
| Warialda High School, Warialda | Government | Secondary | 12.1 km | 199 | 900 |
Sources
More for 2402, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2402, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2402/2402-nsw/topic/education