29.0% ▼ -22.0%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.1%
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2405, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2405, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 2405 than in 2011, with only 29% now completing Year 12. This is a significant drop from 37.1% a decade ago, leaving the area far below both the state and national figures for school completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 29% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Around 20.7% of people stopped at Year 10, while 11.4% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2405, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, with just 8.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3% and has barely changed since 2011.
8.4% ▲ +9.9%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 2405, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 9.1%, followed by agriculture and environment at 7.5% and engineering at 6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are very small, with only 21 total enrolments across two government primary schools. While the average school size is among the lowest, there are more schools per child than in most similar areas.
25.32
Higher than 94% 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).
21
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
11
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
879
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2405, NSW
2 schools — 21 students, average ICSEA 879.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Garah Public School, Garah | Government | Primary | 16.3 km | 14 | 933 |
| Boomi Public School, Boomi | Government | Primary | 23.5 km | 7 | 770 |
Sources
More for 2405, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2405, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2405/2405-nsw/topic/education