30.8% ▲ +27.1%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2440, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2440, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 2440 have finished high school compared to the rest of the country. Only 30.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is a huge gap of 28 points below the national figure. While some improvements have been seen since 2011, the area still trails well behind state and national averages for education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 30.8% of people finished Year 12, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. This is much lower than most areas, though the rate did rise by 6.6 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →2440, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (37%) and Year 12 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.3% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.9% of residents.
9.3% ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 9.3%
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 2440, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 12.7%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 12.6%. Society and culture (10.9%) and health (9.7%) are also common.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 2440 has 18 schools within 3km, which is among the largest number for this level of area. However, the average school advantage score of 900 is much lower than most areas.
4.43
Higher than 61% 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).
3,926
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
218
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
900
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2440, NSW
18 schools — 3,926 students, average ICSEA 900.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 2 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
| Willawarrin Public School, Willawarrin | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 34 | 838 |
| Bellbrook Public School, Bellbrook | Government | Primary | 13.2 km | 24 | 732 |
| Aldavilla Public School, Yarravel | Government | Primary | 24.2 km | 263 | 896 |
| Green Hill Public School, West Kempsey | Government | Primary | 25.6 km | 19 | 712 |
| St Paul's College, West Kempsey | Catholic | Secondary | 27.2 km | 641 | 999 |
| Kempsey High School, Kempsey | Government | Secondary | 28.0 km | 584 | 848 |
| Kempsey West Public School, West Kempsey | Government | Primary | 28.8 km | 422 | 794 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, West Kempsey | Catholic | Primary | 28.9 km | 332 | 991 |
| Melville High School, Kempsey | Government | Secondary | 29.5 km | 355 | 849 |
| Frederickton Public School, Frederickton | Government | Primary | 30.0 km | 130 | 890 |
| Macleay Vocational College, South Kempsey | Independent | Secondary | 30.0 km | 88 | 787 |
| Kempsey South Public School, Kempsey | Government | Primary | 30.2 km | 129 | 767 |
| Kempsey East Public School, Kempsey | Government | Primary | 30.5 km | 180 | 875 |
| Kempsey Adventist School, Kempsey | Independent | Combined | 31.7 km | 458 | 953 |
| Smithtown Public School, Smithtown | Government | Primary | 34.6 km | 54 | 885 |
| Gladstone Public School, Gladstone | Government | Primary | 35.4 km | 19 | 1,004 |
| Kinchela Public School, Kinchela | Government | Primary | 38.6 km | 27 | 951 |
| Crescent Head Public School, Crescent Head | Government | Primary | 47.0 km | 167 | 987 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2440, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2440/2440-nsw/topic/education