44.8% ▲ +19.1%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.6%
- 2016: 40.4%
- 2021: 44.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2450, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2450, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in postcode 2450 sit around the middle for similar areas, though they remain well below state and national figures. While 44.8% of residents have finished Year 12, there is a clear trend toward higher achievement, with university degrees and school completions both rising since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44.8% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. However, this has improved over the last decade, rising 7.2 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2450, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.9% of the population, which is well below the 26.3% national average. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 33.1% of residents.
17.9% ▲ +35.5%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 17.9%
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 2450, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 17.0%, followed by health at 12.5% and engineering at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 24 schools within 3km, among the largest number for an area of this level. Most students attend government schools (70.8%), and the typical school size of 385 students is higher than in most areas.
2.88
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
24
Higher than 92% 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).
9,228
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
385
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,000
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2450, NSW
24 schools — 9,228 students, average ICSEA 1,000.
By sector: Government 17 · Independent 5 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| Coramba Public School, Coramba | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 30 | 912 |
| Nana Glen Public School, Nana Glen | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 100 | 921 |
| Karangi Public School, Karangi | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 29 | 957 |
| Lowanna Public School, Lowanna | Government | Primary | 8.6 km | 20 | 793 |
| Orara Upper Public School, Upper Orara | Government | Primary | 10.2 km | 33 | 940 |
| Ulong Public School, Ulong | Government | Primary | 11.1 km | 32 | 903 |
| Kororo Public School, Korora | Government | Primary | 15.0 km | 441 | 1,019 |
| Orara High School, Coffs Harbour | Government | Secondary | 15.0 km | 858 | 896 |
| Narranga Public School, Coffs Harbour | Government | Primary | 15.1 km | 669 | 948 |
| Tyalla Public School, Coffs Harbour | Government | Primary | 15.1 km | 258 | 872 |
| Bishop Druitt College, Coffs Harbour | Independent | Combined | 15.2 km | 1,351 | 1,109 |
| Allegra School Coffs Harbour, Coffs Harbour | Independent | Secondary | 16.3 km | 83 | 984 |
| Glenreagh Public School, Glenreagh | Government | Primary | 16.3 km | 72 | 938 |
| St Augustine's Primary School, Coffs Harbour | Catholic | Primary | 16.4 km | 738 | 1,036 |
| Coffs Harbour Public School, Coffs Harbour | Government | Primary | 17.0 km | 474 | 897 |
| Casuarina Steiner School, Coffs Harbour | Independent | Primary | 17.1 km | 103 | 1,072 |
| Maam Giingana Gumbaynggirr, Coffs Harbour | Independent | Combined | 17.1 km | 81 | 798 |
| Boambee Public School, Boambee | Government | Primary | 17.1 km | 383 | 996 |
| St John Paul College, Coffs Harbour | Catholic | Secondary | 17.3 km | 1,062 | 1,044 |
| Coffs Harbour Senior College, Coffs Harbour | Government | Secondary | 18.1 km | 454 | 1,038 |
| Coffs Harbour High School, Coffs Harbour | Government | Secondary | 18.3 km | 783 | 957 |
| Crossmaglen Public School, Crossmaglen | Government | Primary | 18.5 km | 45 | 988 |
| Bonville Public School, Bonville | Government | Primary | 20.4 km | 121 | 979 |
| Coffs Harbour Christian Community School, Bonville | Independent | Combined | 20.9 km | 1,008 | 1,037 |
Sources
More for 2450, NSW
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2450, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2450/2450-nsw/topic/education