52.2% ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.3%
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 52.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2488, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2488, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of residents in postcode 2488 have now finished Year 12, with the rate rising 12 points since 2011. While educational attainment is higher here than in most similar areas, it remains well below the New South Wales and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Around 52.2% of people completed Year 12, a figure that is well below the 58.9% seen across New South Wales. However, this is higher than most similar areas, with about 25.9% of residents reaching Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2488, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are becoming more common, as the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 7.7 points since 2011 to reach 21.8%. This is higher than in most similar areas, though still well below the national figure of 26.3%.
21.8% ▲ +55.0%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 21.8%
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 2488, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 13.6%, followed by health at 12.3% and education at 12.1%. Engineering and society and culture also make up a significant portion of the local skill set.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
All schools in the area are government-run primary schools, though there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. The average school here is mid-sized with 325 enrolments and has a school advantage score higher than most similar areas.
1.38
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower 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).
325
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
325
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,040
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2488, NSW
1 school — 325 students, average ICSEA 1,040.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Bogangar Public School, Bogangar | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 325 | 1,040 |
Sources
More for 2488, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2488, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2488/2488-nsw/topic/education