35.8% ▲ +35.2%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 35.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2447, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2447, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 2447 than in most other similar areas. Only 35.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. However, education levels are climbing, with both school completion and university degrees rising since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 35.8% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is a significant gap, though the rate has risen by 9.3 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →2447, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.9% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.1% of residents.
12.9% ▲ +50.3%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 12.9%
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 2447, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, led by Engineering at 14.8% and Management and Commerce at 13.4%. Health and Education also feature prominently, each around 10% of the total.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five schools within 3km, with 80% being government-run primary schools. While the average school size of 200 is typical, the average school advantage score is much lower than in most other areas.
3.71
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
999
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
200
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
949
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2447, NSW
5 schools — 999 students, average ICSEA 949.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Medlow Public School, Medlow | Government | Primary | 9.4 km | 33 | 978 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Macksville | Catholic | Primary | 13.4 km | 244 | 1,002 |
| Macksville High School, Macksville | Government | Secondary | 14.7 km | 365 | 916 |
| Macksville Public School, Macksville | Government | Primary | 14.8 km | 284 | 925 |
| Scotts Head Public School, Scotts Head | Government | Primary | 22.4 km | 73 | 1,014 |
Sources
More for 2447, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2447, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2447/2447-nsw/topic/education