41.4% ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 36.1%
- 2021: 41.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2545, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2545, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 41.4% of people in postcode 2545 finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. While school completion and university degrees have both risen since 2011, the area continues to have much lower levels of formal education than most other parts of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people finished Year 12 here than in the rest of Australia, though the rate rose 6.6 points since 2011. About 30.8% of residents left school after Year 10, and 11.2% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2545, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.9% of the population, which is far below the New South Wales figure. Trade qualifications are more common, with 32.3% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.
14.9% ▲ +48.2%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 14.9%
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 2545, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 17.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.0% and society and culture at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools in the area are much smaller than most, with a typical size of 65 students. All local schools are government-run primary schools, and while there are many schools per 1,000 children, the average advantage score is among the lowest for similar areas.
8.00
Higher than 77% 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).
65
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
65
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
890
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2545, NSW
1 school — 65 students, average ICSEA 890.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Bodalla Public School, Bodalla | Government | Primary | 19.0 km | 65 | 890 |
Sources
More for 2545, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2545, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2545/2545-nsw/topic/education