56.2% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.6%
- 2016: 47.8%
- 2021: 56.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2483, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2483, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 25.5% of residents in postcode 2483 hold a bachelor's degree, which is higher than most similar areas. This reflects a growing trend toward higher education, with university qualifications and Year 12 completion rates both rising significantly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 12 points since 2011 to reach 56.2%, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is a little below the New South Wales rate of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2483, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 8.3 points since 2011 to 25.3%. This is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure of 26.3%.
25.3% ▲ +48.5%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →2483, NSW splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are society and culture at 12.4%, followed closely by management and commerce at 12.3% and health at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five primary schools within 3 km, which is more than about 78% of similar areas. All schools here are government-run and smaller than most, with an average of 151 students.
2.65
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
757
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
151
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,035
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2483, NSW
5 schools — 757 students, average ICSEA 1,035.
By sector: Government 5
By type: Primary 5
| The Pocket Public School, The Pocket | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 111 | 1,068 |
| Crabbes Creek Public School, Crabbes Creek | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 37 | 985 |
| Burringbar Public School, Burringbar | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 93 | 992 |
| Ocean Shores Public School, Ocean Shores | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 294 | 1,051 |
| Brunswick Heads Public School, Brunswick Heads | Government | Primary | 9.8 km | 222 | 1,025 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2483, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2483/2483-nsw/topic/education