42.9% ▲ +24.3%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2452, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2452, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Middle-of-the-road educational outcomes define postcode 2452, where residents' qualifications generally match those in similar areas. While the typical person is less likely to have finished Year 12 than the national average, there has been a steady climb in both high school and university completion over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.9% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. However, this is an improvement from 2011, when the rate was 34.5%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2452, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Around 17.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the Australian average. This figure has risen 6.4 points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 34.8%.
17.3% ▲ +59.3%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 17.3%
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 2452, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) 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 16.7%, followed by society and culture at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 1,915 school enrolments and seven schools within 3km, which is more than most similar areas. Government schools make up the bulk of the sector at 71.4%, though the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
2.57
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Higher than 86% 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).
1,915
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
274
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
967
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2452, NSW
7 schools — 1,915 students, average ICSEA 967.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Toormina Public School, Toormina | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 174 | 922 |
| Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell, Toormina | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 490 | 1,052 |
| Toormina High School, Toormina | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 739 | 941 |
| William Bayldon Public School, Sawtell | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 159 | 812 |
| Sawtell Public School, Sawtell | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 293 | 1,003 |
| Coffs Harbour Bible Church School, Toormina | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 37 | 1,021 |
| Coffs Harbour Learning Centre, Boambee | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 23 | 841 |
Sources
More for 2452, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2452, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2452/2452-nsw/topic/education