36.1% ▲ +19.2%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2420, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2420, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 36.1% of residents in postcode 2420 finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This gap in school completion defines the local educational landscape, though the number of people finishing high school has risen since 2011. Higher education levels also remain well below state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, though it rose 5.8 points since 2011. For many in the area, the highest year of school reached was Year 10, at 37.4%.
Highest year of school
View on map →2420, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (40%) and Year 12 (38%), with Year 9 or below at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.3% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 38.1% of residents.
15.3% ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 15.3%
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 2420, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in Engineering and related fields at 16.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.8% and Society and culture at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 6.32 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas. Most of these are government primary schools, though the average school advantage score is much lower than most other areas.
6.32
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher 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).
904
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
226
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
940
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2420, NSW
4 schools — 904 students, average ICSEA 940.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Dungog High School, Dungog | Government | Secondary | 10.1 km | 566 | 937 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Dungog | Catholic | Primary | 10.7 km | 142 | 986 |
| Dungog Public School, Dungog | Government | Primary | 11.3 km | 191 | 914 |
| Martins Creek Public School, Martins Creek | Government | Primary | 28.1 km | 5 | — |
Sources
More for 2420, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2420, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2420/2420-nsw/topic/education