43.3% ▲ +24.1%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 43.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2484, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2484, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 16 percentage points separates postcode 2484 from the national figure for Year 12 completions, though schooling levels are improving. Only 43.3% of residents finished high school, and the area has far fewer adults with university degrees than the state average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose 8.4 percentage points since 2011 to reach 43.3%. This remains far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, with 27.9% of people having Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2484, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 5.1 percentage points since 2011 to 17.5%. This is well below the Australian average of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV are the most common qualifications at 32.2%.
17.5% ▲ +41.4%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 17.5%
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 2484, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in this area are most often trained in engineering and related fields at 12.3%, followed by management and commerce at 11.9% and health at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 19 schools within 3km, which is among the largest number for areas of this type. These schools are generally smaller than most elsewhere, but the area has a higher school advantage score than most locations.
5.54
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Higher than 90% 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).
3,416
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
180
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,019
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2484, NSW
19 schools — 3,416 students, average ICSEA 1,019.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 5 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 12 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Uki Public School, Uki | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 86 | 977 |
| Bhaktivedanta Swami Gurukula School, Eungella | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 93 | 1,028 |
| Wollumbin High School, Murwillumbah | Government | Secondary | 6.2 km | 161 | 938 |
| Stokers Siding Public School, Stokers Siding | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 37 | 962 |
| Tweed Valley Adventist College, Murwillumbah | Independent | Combined | 7.1 km | 381 | 1,039 |
| Murwillumbah High School, Murwillumbah | Government | Secondary | 7.7 km | 347 | 950 |
| Murwillumbah Public School, Murwillumbah | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 149 | 959 |
| Sathya Sai College, Murwillumbah | Independent | Primary | 8.4 km | 280 | 1,046 |
| Crystal Creek Public School, Crystal Creek | Government | Primary | 8.4 km | 80 | 939 |
| The Small School, Murwillumbah | Independent | Combined | 8.5 km | 67 | 1,071 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, South Murwillumbah | Catholic | Primary | 8.5 km | 161 | 1,011 |
| Mount St Patrick Primary School, Murwillumbah | Catholic | Primary | 8.7 km | 373 | 1,061 |
| Mount St Patrick College, Murwillumbah | Catholic | Secondary | 8.7 km | 823 | 1,071 |
| Murwillumbah East Public School, Murwillumbah | Government | Primary | 9.8 km | 152 | 935 |
| Chillingham Public School, Chillingham | Government | Primary | 10.5 km | 35 | 1,005 |
| Aetaomah School, Terragon | Independent | Combined | 10.5 km | 55 | 1,057 |
| Dungay Public School, Dungay | Government | Primary | 11.6 km | 74 | 980 |
| Condong Public School, Condong | Government | Primary | 12.6 km | 49 | 948 |
| Tyalgum Public School, Tyalgum | Government | Primary | 13.7 km | 13 | 978 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2484, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2484/2484-nsw/topic/education