38.4% ▲ +31.4%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 38.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2446, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2446, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 2446 compared to the rest of the country. While the share of residents finishing Year 12 has risen to 38.4% since 2011, this remains far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap in schooling levels is also seen in the number of university degrees held by local adults.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.4% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is lower than most areas, though the rate has rose 9.2 percentage points over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2446, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with 12.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, though it has rose 3.2 percentage points since 2011.
12.4% ▲ +34.8%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.4%
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 2446, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce at 16.0%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 15.1%. Health and society and culture also make up a significant share of local study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 1,601 school enrolments across six schools within 3 km, which is more than about 83% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, though the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
2.07
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
1,601
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
267
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
923
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2446, NSW
6 schools — 1,601 students, average ICSEA 923.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1
| Long Flat Public School, Long Flat | Government | Primary | 9.2 km | 36 | 887 |
| Beechwood Public School, Wauchope | Government | Primary | 20.3 km | 184 | 959 |
| Huntingdon Public School, Wauchope | Government | Primary | 21.3 km | 22 | 838 |
| Wauchope High School, Wauchope | Government | Secondary | 25.4 km | 458 | 894 |
| Wauchope Public School, Wauchope | Government | Primary | 25.5 km | 624 | 900 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Wauchope | Catholic | Primary | 25.9 km | 277 | 1,011 |
Sources
More for 2446, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2446, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2446/2446-nsw/topic/education