42.2% ▲ +27.7%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 42.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2464, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2464, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 2464 finished high school compared to the rest of the state and country. Only 42.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is 17 percentage points below the national figure. While these numbers are low, educational attainment has been climbing, with more people finishing school and earning degrees than in 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose by 9.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 42.2%. Despite this growth, the proportion of people finishing school remains far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2464, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.8% of the area, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure has grown since 2011, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 31.4% of residents.
17.8% ▲ +62.0%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 17.8%
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 2464, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Management and commerce at 15.4%, followed by Engineering and related fields at 13.2%. Health, Education, and Society and culture each account for about 11% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score of 1,015, which is higher than most areas. There are 477 total enrolments across two primary schools, split evenly between the government and Catholic sectors.
2.18
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
477
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
239
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,015
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2464, NSW
2 schools — 477 students, average ICSEA 1,015.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2
| St James' Primary School, Yamba | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 182 | 1,074 |
| Yamba Public School, Yamba | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 295 | 978 |
Sources
More for 2464, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2464, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2464/2464-nsw/topic/education