47.9% ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 40.5%
- 2021: 47.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2456, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2456, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 2456 have finished high school than a decade ago, with Year 12 completion rates jumping 12 points since 2011. While the area is seeing a steady rise in qualifications, the typical resident is still less likely to have a university degree than people across New South Wales.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 47.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the state and national figures of around 59%. This is a significant improvement from 2011, when only 36.1% had completed their final year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2456, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 19% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales average. This represents a 6.7 point increase since 2011, with Certificate III and IV being the most common qualification at 33.2%.
19.0% ▲ +54.3%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 19.0%
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 2456, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 14.7% and engineering at 12.5%. Other common fields include society and culture, education, and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 6 schools within 3km, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most similar places. Most of these are government primary schools, with an average school size of 377 students.
1.91
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
2,264
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
377
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
986
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2456, NSW
6 schools — 2,264 students, average ICSEA 986.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1
| Mullaway Public School, Mullaway | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 266 | 1,033 |
| Woolgoolga High School, Woolgoolga | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 867 | 969 |
| Woolgoolga Public School, Woolgoolga | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 349 | 965 |
| St Francis Xavier Primary School, Woolgoolga | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 263 | 1,071 |
| Sandy Beach Public School, Sandy Beach | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 336 | 973 |
| Corindi Public School, Corindi Beach | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 183 | 938 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2456, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2456/2456-nsw/topic/education