43.6% ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 43.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2486, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2486, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in postcode 2486 finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the country, with only 43.6% completing their secondary schooling. While these numbers are far below the national average, the area has seen a steady rise in both school completions and university degrees over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 43.6% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is an improvement from 2011, when the rate was 34.0%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2486, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.5% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.3% of residents.
14.5% ▲ +63.2%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 14.5%
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 2486, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 16.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has some of the largest school enrolments at this level, with 7,041 students. Schools here tend to be much larger than most areas and have a higher average advantage score of 1,035.
2.73
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Higher than 88% 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).
7,041
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
503
Higher than 75% 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 2486, NSW
14 schools — 7,041 students, average ICSEA 1,035.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 4 · Combined 3
| Bilambil Public School, Bilambil | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 314 | 997 |
| Terranora Public School, Terranora | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 286 | 1,023 |
| Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School, Terranora | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 2,008 | 1,117 |
| Pacific Hope Christian School, Tweed Heads South | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 85 | 1,014 |
| Pacific Coast Christian School, Tweed Heads South | Independent | Combined | 5.3 km | 999 | 1,027 |
| Banora Point High School, Banora Point | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 503 | 965 |
| Pacific Gulgangali Jarjums Christian School, Tweed Heads South | Independent | Primary | 5.3 km | 32 | 781 |
| Centaur Public School, Banora Point | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 424 | 975 |
| St James' Primary School, Banora Point | Catholic | Primary | 6.4 km | 406 | 1,068 |
| St Joseph's College, Banora Point | Catholic | Secondary | 6.4 km | 838 | 1,050 |
| Caldera School, Tweed Heads South | Government | Secondary | 6.6 km | 24 | 936 |
| Tweed Heads South Public School, Tweed Heads South | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 142 | 882 |
| Tweed River High School, Tweed Heads South | Government | Secondary | 7.1 km | 590 | 940 |
| Banora Point Public School, Banora Point | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 390 | 992 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2486, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2486/2486-nsw/topic/education