33.4% ▲ +23.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 33.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2643, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2643, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 2643 have finished high school and earned degrees than they did in 2011. While these numbers have risen, only 33.4% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is much lower than in most areas, though it rose 6.3 points since 2011 to reach 33.4%. About 29.7% of residents had Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →2643, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (36%) and Year 10 (32%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 10.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 27.8%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the case for 44.3% of the area.
10.4% ▲ +34.9%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 10.4%
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 2643, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.
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 14.6% and Society and culture at 10.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools here are smaller than in about 73% of similar areas, with a typical size of 151 students. All schools in the area are government-run primary schools.
2.03
Lower than 69% 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).
151
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
151
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
982
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2643, NSW
1 school — 151 students, average ICSEA 982.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Howlong Public School, Howlong | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 151 | 982 |
Sources
More for 2643, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2643, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2643/2643-nsw/topic/education