25.5% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2409, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2409, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels have risen slightly since 2011 in postcode 2409, though the area still trails far behind state and national figures. Only 25.5% of residents have completed Year 12, and just 6.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures of around 59%, sitting at just 25.5%. This is among the lowest levels for similar areas, despite a small increase of 1.1 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2409, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 9 or below (23%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the state average, at 6.6%. The most common qualification held here is a Certificate III or IV, at 15.5%.
6.6% ▲ +20.2%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 2409, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most common in agriculture and the environment, at 7.1%, followed by management and commerce at 5.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools in this area are much smaller than most, with an average size of 60 students. While the number of schools per 1,000 children is much higher than usual, the average school advantage score is among the lowest for similar areas.
8.26
Higher than 78% 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).
120
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
60
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
655
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2409, NSW
2 schools — 120 students, average ICSEA 655.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Boggabilla Central School, Boggabilla | Government | Combined | 12.4 km | 79 | 670 |
| Toomelah Public School, Boggabilla | Government | Primary | 19.1 km | 41 | 625 |
Sources
More for 2409, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2409, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2409/2409-nsw/topic/education