33.7% ▲ +18.9%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2449, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2449, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 2449 than in most other areas. Only 33.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers are low, more people have finished school and earned degrees since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 33.7% of people finished Year 12, a result far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. This figure has risen by 5.4 percentage points since 2011, though 32.2% of residents still list Year 10 as their highest school level.
Highest year of school
View on map →2449, 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.
University degrees are less common here, with only 11.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though the proportion has risen by 3.5 percentage points since 2011.
11.3% ▲ +45.4%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.3%
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 2449, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in engineering and related fields at 15.2%, followed by management and commerce at 11.5% and society and culture at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 7.98 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. Local schools are typically smaller than most, with an average of 116 students and a school advantage score among the lowest at this level.
7.98
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
349
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
116
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
891
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 2449, NSW
3 schools — 349 students, average ICSEA 891.
By sector: Independent 1 · Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Tallowood Steiner School, Bowraville | Independent | Primary | 14.2 km | 94 | 989 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Bowraville | Catholic | Primary | 14.5 km | 48 | 827 |
| Bowraville Central School, Bowraville | Government | Combined | 14.6 km | 207 | 861 |
Sources
More for 2449, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2449, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2449/2449-nsw/topic/education