40.1% ▲ +14.3%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 40.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2642, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2642, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 2642 finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 40.1% completing Year 12. While this is far below the national figure, the proportion of residents finishing school has risen by 5 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. For many, the highest year of school completed was Year 10, at 28.2%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2642, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.1% of the population, which is far below the national average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.3% of people.
14.1% ▲ +34.0%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.1%
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 2642, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in engineering and related fields at 14.9%, followed by management and commerce at 14.3%. Health qualifications account for 10.1% of the total.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most places, with 10 schools located within 3 km. These schools are typically very small, averaging just 70 students each.
8.17
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Higher than 87% 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).
703
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
70
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,023
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2642, NSW
10 schools — 703 students, average ICSEA 1,023.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 1
| Gerogery Public School, Gerogery | Government | Primary | 41.3 km | 13 | 942 |
| Jindera Public School, Jindera | Government | Primary | 49.3 km | 164 | 969 |
| St John's Lutheran Primary School, Jindera | Independent | Primary | 49.8 km | 176 | 1,061 |
| Saint Mary MacKillop College Albury, Jindera | Independent | Combined | 54.9 km | 216 | 1,074 |
| Burrumbuttock Public School, Burrumbuttock | Government | Primary | 58.4 km | 33 | 964 |
| Khancoban Public School, Khancoban | Government | Primary | 69.3 km | 19 | 948 |
| Brocklesby Public School, Brocklesby | Government | Primary | 69.5 km | 21 | 968 |
| Walbundrie Public School, Walla Walla | Government | Primary | 70.0 km | 19 | 973 |
| Yerong Creek Public School, Yerong Creek | Government | Primary | 70.8 km | 12 | 947 |
| Rand Public School, Rand | Government | Primary | 86.3 km | 30 | 979 |
Sources
More for 2642, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2642, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2642/2642-nsw/topic/education