50.2% ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.5%
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 50.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2490, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2490, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A higher proportion of adults hold university degrees than in most similar areas, though postcode 2490 still sits well below the national average. While only about half of residents have completed Year 12, this figure has climbed nearly 10 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 50.2% of people here finished Year 12, which is well below the New South Wales and national figures. However, this has improved since 2011 when only 40.5% had reached this level.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2490, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees or higher are held by 18.5% of adults, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the national average. Trade qualifications are very common here, with 41.8% holding a Certificate III or IV.
18.5% ▲ +70.1%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 18.5%
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 2490, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 16.1%, followed by management and commerce at 12.7% and society and culture at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schooling is primarily focused on small-scale primary education, with the area's government school having a very small average size of 19 students and a much lower advantage score than most areas.
6.67
Higher than 73% 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).
19
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
19
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
941
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2490, NSW
1 school — 19 students, average ICSEA 941.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Tumbulgum Public School, Tumbulgum | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 19 | 941 |
Sources
More for 2490, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2490, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2490/2490-nsw/topic/education