34.1% ▲ +14.8%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2647, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2647, 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 2647. This area has much lower levels of formal schooling and degrees than most other parts of the country, though the share of people finishing Year 12 has risen slightly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.1% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a much lower rate than most areas, despite a 4.4 point increase over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2647, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.6% of the population, which is far below the New South Wales average of 27.8%. This figure has risen slightly from 5.7% in 2011.
8.6% ▲ +51.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 2647, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related studies at 16.0%, followed by Architecture and building at 10.7% and Management and commerce at 10.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much smaller than most areas, with an average size of 48 students. All schools in the area are government primary schools.
2.51
Lower than 60% 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).
48
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
48
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
967
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2647, NSW
1 school — 48 students, average ICSEA 967.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Mulwala Public School, Mulwala | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 48 | 967 |
Sources
More for 2647, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2647, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2647/2647-nsw/topic/education