27.4% ▲ +29.4%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2426, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2426, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 31 percentage points separates postcode 2426 from the national average for Year 12 completion. Only 27.4% of residents have finished high school, and just 6.6% hold a university degree. While these figures are among the lowest in the region, the proportion of people finishing Year 12 has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 27.4% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest year of schooling is Year 10, reached by 39.8% of residents.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2426, NSW, the largest group is Year 10 at 43%, followed by Year 12 (29%) and Year 9 or below (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are rare in this area, with only 6.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, nearly half of all residents (47.2%) hold a Certificate III or IV.
6.6% ▲ +24.2%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 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 2426, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related subjects at 17.3%, followed by Health and Management and commerce, which both stand at 13.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much smaller than most areas, with an average size of 60 students. All schooling is provided by a single government primary school.
6.76
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower 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).
60
Lower than 85% 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.
925
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2426, NSW
1 school — 60 students, average ICSEA 925.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Coopernook Public School, Coopernook | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 60 | 925 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2426, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2426/2426-nsw/topic/education