63.5% ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.4%
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 63.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2479, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2479, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high percentage of residents in postcode 2479 hold advanced degrees, with 32.6% of adults having a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure and reflects a strong trend toward higher education in the area. The community is generally well-qualified, with both school completion and university degrees rising since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people here have finished high school than in most other areas, with 63.5% completing Year 12. This is well above the New South Wales figure and has risen by 9 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2479, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 32.6% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This figure is well above the Australian average and grew by 7.3 percentage points over the last decade.
32.6% ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 32.6%
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 2479, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 14.6%, followed by society and culture at 12.6% and health at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are all government-run primary schools, and the average school advantage score is much higher than in most areas. While the average school size of 120 is lower than most, there are four schools within 3km, which is more than about 72% of similar areas.
3.54
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
481
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
120
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,079
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2479, NSW
4 schools — 481 students, average ICSEA 1,079.
By sector: Government 4
By type: Primary 4
| Bangalow Public School, Bangalow | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 295 | 1,088 |
| Newrybar Public School, Newrybar | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 61 | 1,082 |
| Coorabell Public School, Coorabell | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 92 | 1,066 |
| Fernleigh Public School, Fernleigh | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 33 | 1,032 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2479, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2479/2479-nsw/topic/education