29.1% ▲ +80.7%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2645, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2645, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement in postcode 2645, held by 36.7% of adults. While the area has seen a steady increase in schooling and degrees over the last decade, it remains far below the state and national figures for formal education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 29.1% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is among the lowest rates for this level, though it has risen 13 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →2645, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (34%) and Year 12 (33%), with Year 9 or below at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%, although the proportion rose 6.2 points since 2011.
9.7% ▲ +179.6%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 9.7%
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 2645, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related fields at 16.3%, followed by Agriculture, Environment, Management, and Commerce at 10.9% each.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schooling is provided by a single government primary school, which is among the smallest in the region with only 9 enrolments. This gives the area one of the highest numbers of schools per 1,000 children.
30.30
Higher than 97% 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).
9
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
9
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
816
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2645, NSW
1 school — 9 students, average ICSEA 816.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Urana Public School, Urana | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 9 | 816 |
Sources
More for 2645, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2645, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2645/2645-nsw/topic/education