42.0% ▲ +22.4%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 42.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2421, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2421, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in postcode 2421, where 42.6% of residents hold one. While more people have finished high school than in 2011, the area generally has lower formal education levels than the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is an improvement over time, as the rate rose by 7.7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2421, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (37%) and Year 9 or below (10%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.8% of the population, which is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. This represents a rise of 5.1 percentage points over the last decade.
16.8% ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 16.8%
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 2421, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are Engineering and related fields at 21.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.1% and Health at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by 200 primary school enrolments across only government-run primary schools. There are 4.66 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most similar areas, though the typical school size is small at 105 students.
4.66
Higher than 62% 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).
210
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
105
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
986
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2421, NSW
2 schools — 210 students, average ICSEA 986.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Vacy Public School, Vacy | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 106 | 946 |
| Paterson Public School, Paterson | Government | Primary | 8.4 km | 104 | 1,027 |
Sources
More for 2421, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2421, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2421/2421-nsw/topic/education