46.8% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.3%
- 2016: 44.5%
- 2021: 46.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2623, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2623, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common credential in postcode 2623, held by 40.2% of adults. The area has seen a rise in high school completion over the last decade, though overall education levels remain far below the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 46.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement over time, as the rate rose 6.5 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2623, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.7% of the population, far below the 26.3% seen across Australia. This figure fell slightly since 2011.
14.7% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 14.7%
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 2623, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 17.5%, followed by Society and culture at 14.7% and Management and commerce at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 2623 has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though the schools are among the smallest with an average size of 26 students. All schools here are government primary schools.
8.26
Higher than 78% 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).
26
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
26
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
903
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2623, NSW
1 school — 26 students, average ICSEA 903.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Captains Flat Public School, Captains Flat | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 26 | 903 |
Sources
More for 2623, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2623, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2623/2623-nsw/topic/education