35.1% ▲ +23.4%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2430, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2430, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in postcode 2430 have completed high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 35.1% of people finished Year 12, though this is 6.7 percentage points higher than it was in 2011. The area is generally less qualified than both the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure of 58.8%, sitting at just 35.1%. About a third of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10, while another 15.3% left at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →2430, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 12.5% of adults, which is far below the New South Wales average of 27.8%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 36.8% of the population.
12.5% ▲ +45.3%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 12.5%
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 2430, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 14.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.5% and health at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 5,808 total enrolments across 18 schools within 3 km, though the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas. Government primary schools make up the largest share of the sector.
2.89
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Higher than 90% 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).
5,808
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
323
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
946
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2430, NSW
18 schools — 5,808 students, average ICSEA 946.
By sector: Government 13 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Chatham High School, Taree | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 493 | 814 |
| St Clare's High School, Taree | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 630 | 1,012 |
| Chatham Public School, Taree | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 222 | 837 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Taree | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 271 | 952 |
| Cundletown Public School, Cundletown | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 265 | 923 |
| Manning Gardens Public School, Taree | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 207 | 724 |
| Manning Valley Anglican College, Cundletown | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 758 | 1,005 |
| Taree High School, Taree | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 623 | 918 |
| Taree Public School, Taree | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 83 | 795 |
| Taree West Public School, Taree | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 409 | 910 |
| MidCoast Christian College, Taree | Independent | Combined | 6.7 km | 787 | 1,015 |
| Manning Adventist School, Tinonee | Independent | Primary | 8.4 km | 32 | 952 |
| Tinonee Public School, Tinonee | Government | Primary | 9.4 km | 158 | 948 |
| Mitchells Island Public School, Mitchells Island | Government | Primary | 11.5 km | 37 | 917 |
| Lansdowne Public School, Lansdowne | Government | Primary | 11.6 km | 38 | 907 |
| Old Bar Public School, Old Bar | Government | Primary | 13.4 km | 480 | 994 |
| Hallidays Point Public School, Diamond Beach | Government | Primary | 18.1 km | 302 | 1,021 |
| Upper Lansdowne Public School, Upper Lansdowne | Government | Primary | 19.9 km | 13 | 979 |
Sources
More for 2430, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2430, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2430/2430-nsw/topic/education