30.9% ▲ +24.7%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2471, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2471, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 30.9% of residents in postcode 2471 have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a broader trend of lower educational attainment across the area, though school completion rates have risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales rate of 58.9%. Most people in the area stopped their schooling at Year 10 (34.3%) or Year 12 (30.9%).
Highest year of school
View on map →2471, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (40%) and Year 12 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.6% of the population, which is far below the Australian average. Trade certificates are more common, with 36.4% holding a Certificate III or IV.
9.6% ▲ +31.9%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 2471, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in Engineering and related fields (13.3%), followed by Health (11.0%) and Management and commerce (10.8%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are smaller than most, with an average size of 39 students and a total of 78 enrolments. Both schools in the area are primary schools, split evenly between government and Catholic sectors.
3.97
Higher than 58% 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).
78
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
39
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
832
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2471, NSW
2 schools — 78 students, average ICSEA 832.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2
| Coraki Public School, Coraki | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 26 | 823 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Coraki | Catholic | Primary | 7.2 km | 52 | 836 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2471, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2471/2471-nsw/topic/education