45.0% ▲ +30.2%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 45.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2445, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2445, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in postcode 2445, where 38.7% of adults hold these credentials. While higher education levels have risen over the last decade, the area remains far below state and national figures for Year 12 and university completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 45% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement over time, as the rate rose by 10 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2445, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 17.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is well below the Australian average. This has increased by 5.4 percentage points since 2011.
17.4% ▲ +44.5%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 17.4%
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 2445, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 18.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.2% and education at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schooling is handled entirely by government primary schools. The area has a relatively low number of schools for the number of children, and school sizes are higher than in most similar areas.
0.87
Lower than 97% 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).
395
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
395
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,007
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2445, NSW
1 school — 395 students, average ICSEA 1,007.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Lake Cathie Public School, Lake Cathie | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 395 | 1,007 |
Sources
More for 2445, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2445, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2445/2445-nsw/topic/education