33.0% ▲ +39.8%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2462, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2462, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 33% of people in postcode 2462 have finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. While this is much lower than most areas, school completion has risen by 9.4 points since 2011. The area generally has lower levels of formal qualifications than the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is far less common here than in the rest of Australia, where the figure is 58.8%. Year 10 is the most common highest school year finished, at 36.4%.
Highest year of school
View on map →2462, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.6% of the population, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.5% of residents.
10.6% ▲ +55.3%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 10.6%
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 2462, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most frequent fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 14.8%, followed by society and culture at 13.0% and management and commerce at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most places, though the average school size is much lower. All schools here are government primary schools.
8.36
Higher than 78% 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).
133
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
44
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
957
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2462, NSW
3 schools — 133 students, average ICSEA 957.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 3
| Tucabia Public School, Tucabia | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 32 | 869 |
| Ulmarra Public School, Ulmarra | Government | Primary | 15.8 km | 72 | 971 |
| Wooli Public School, Wooli | Government | Primary | 19.4 km | 29 | 1,021 |
Sources
More for 2462, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2462, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2462/2462-nsw/topic/education