38.4% ▲ +16.0%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 38.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2441, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2441, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school in postcode 2441 compared to most other areas. Only 38.4% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While university degrees are less common here, the proportion of people finishing school has risen by 5.3 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, though it has grown since 2011. About 33.4% of residents reached Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2441, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 13.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.1% of the population.
13.2% ▲ +18.8%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 13.2%
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 2441, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 15.2%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though they are much smaller than usual. All schools here are government primary schools, with a total of 260 enrolments.
5.73
Higher than 69% 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).
260
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
65
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
932
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2441, NSW
4 schools — 260 students, average ICSEA 932.
By sector: Government 4
By type: Primary 4
| Rollands Plains Upper Public School, Rollands Plains | Government | Primary | 23.8 km | 24 | 939 |
| Eungai Public School, Eungai Creek | Government | Primary | 27.1 km | 57 | 926 |
| Telegraph Point Public School, Telegraph Point | Government | Primary | 31.8 km | 126 | 968 |
| Stuarts Point Public School, Stuarts Point | Government | Primary | 34.7 km | 53 | 848 |
Sources
More for 2441, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2441, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2441/2441-nsw/topic/education