41.1% ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.7%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 41.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2453, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2453, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 41.1% of residents in postcode 2453 have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. While school completion and university degrees have both risen since 2011, the area remains less qualified than most of the state and country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion rates for Year 12 are far below the national figure of 58.8%, though this has risen by 5.4 points over the last decade. Currently, about 27.1% of people list Year 10 as their highest year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2453, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.9% of the population, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are more common, with 31.4% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
16.9% ▲ +37.8%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 16.9%
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 2453, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 13.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.8% and Society and culture at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a very high number of schools per child, though the typical school is much smaller than most other areas with only 47 students. Most of the 284 enrolments are in government primary schools.
16.67
Higher than 89% 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).
284
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
47
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
951
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2453, NSW
7 schools — 284 students, average ICSEA 951.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Dundurrabin Public School, Dundurrabin | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 12 | 879 |
| Hernani Public School, Dorrigo | Government | Primary | 13.4 km | 14 | 1,049 |
| Dorrigo High School, Dorrigo | Government | Secondary | 17.1 km | 118 | 951 |
| Dorrigo Public School, Dorrigo | Government | Primary | 17.6 km | 72 | 948 |
| Mount St John Primary School, Dorrigo | Catholic | Primary | 18.2 km | 61 | 961 |
| Cascade Environmental Education Centre, Cascade | Government | Combined | 22.6 km | — | — |
| Ebor Public School, Ebor | Government | Primary | 25.6 km | 7 | 826 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2453, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2453/2453-nsw/topic/education