35.6% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 37.8%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2629, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2629, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in postcode 2629. This area has far fewer people finishing high school compared to the rest of the state, with only 35.6% completing Year 12. However, the number of people with university degrees has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 35.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This level of schooling has barely changed since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2629, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 13.9%, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This figure rose 4.7 percentage points since 2011.
13.9% ▲ +51.9%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 13.9%
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 2629, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 18.3%, followed by management and commerce at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schooling in the area is provided by a single government primary school. This school is among the smallest for enrolments and size, with a school advantage score that is much lower than most areas.
16.67
Higher than 89% 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).
15
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
15
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
907
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 2629, NSW
1 school — 15 students, average ICSEA 907.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Adaminaby Public School, Adaminaby | Government | Primary | 19.7 km | 15 | 907 |
Sources
More for 2629, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2629, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2629/2629-nsw/topic/education