40.5% ▲ +16.2%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 40.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2644, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2644, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 40.5% of people in postcode 2644 finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. While the number of people finishing high school and those earning degrees has risen since 2011, the area still trails behind New South Wales in overall educational attainment.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The share of residents who finished Year 12 is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, though it rose 5.7 points since 2011. Around 27.6% of people stopped after Year 10, and another 13.2% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2644, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.7% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35% of residents.
13.7% ▲ +39.9%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 13.7%
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 2644, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Agriculture and Environment being the most common at 13.4%, followed closely by Engineering and related fields at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, but the average school size of 78 is much lower than most similar areas. All local schools are primary schools, split evenly between government and Catholic sectors.
4.82
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
156
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
78
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
993
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2644, NSW
2 schools — 156 students, average ICSEA 993.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2
| Holbrook Public School, Holbrook | Government | Primary | 12.3 km | 121 | 1,003 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Holbrook | Catholic | Primary | 12.4 km | 35 | 959 |
Sources
More for 2644, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2644, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2644/2644-nsw/topic/education