36.3% ▲ +22.0%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 36.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2439, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2439, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school in postcode 2439 than in most other areas, though the number of graduates has grown since 2011. Only 36.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This lack of formal schooling is mirrored in the qualification levels, where few residents hold university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the state and national figures at 36.3%, although this has risen 6.6 points since 2011. Most people here finished Year 10 (36.6%) or Year 12 (36.3%), while 14.3% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →2439, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (39%), with Year 9 or below at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 13.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. Trade qualifications are much more common, with 42.0% of the highest qualifications being a Certificate III or IV.
13.4% ▲ +54.4%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.4%
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 2439, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 18.3%, followed by management and commerce at 14.7% and health at 11.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than those in most similar areas, with an average size of 376 students. All schools here are government run, and there are more schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
4.94
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
1,127
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
376
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
956
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2439, NSW
3 schools — 1,127 students, average ICSEA 956.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Kendall Public School, Kendall | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 206 | 936 |
| Herons Creek Public School, Herons Creek | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 25 | 919 |
| Camden Haven High School, Laurieton | Government | Secondary | 9.5 km | 896 | 962 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2439, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2439/2439-nsw/topic/education