31.5% ▲ +20.6%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2423, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2423, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 35% of people in postcode 2423 finished school at Year 10, the most common outcome for residents here. This area has far fewer people finishing Year 12 or holding university degrees compared to the rest of the state and country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 31.5% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is much lower than most similar areas, though the rate has risen by 5.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →2423, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.2% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 38.1%, and the proportion of degree holders rose 3.4 points since 2011.
11.2% ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 11.2%
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 2423, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 17.6%, followed by management and commerce at 11.3% and health at 10.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 8.81 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. These schools are typically small, with an average of 107 students, and 75% are government primary schools.
8.81
Higher than 79% 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).
428
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
107
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
930
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2423, NSW
4 schools — 428 students, average ICSEA 930.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1
| St Joseph's Primary School, Bulahdelah | Catholic | Primary | 9.2 km | 72 | 980 |
| Bulahdelah Central School, Bulahdelah | Government | Combined | 9.8 km | 289 | 902 |
| Bungwahl Public School, Bungwahl | Government | Primary | 14.7 km | 36 | 1,037 |
| Coolongolook Public School, Coolongolook | Government | Primary | 15.5 km | 31 | 950 |
Sources
More for 2423, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2423, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2423/2423-nsw/topic/education