35.7% ▲ +11.2%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2652, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2652, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 2652 have finished school and earned degrees than in 2011. While these numbers have risen, the area still has far fewer people completing Year 12 compared to the rest of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 35.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is much lower than most areas, though the rate has risen by 3.6 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →2652, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 12.5%, far below the 26.3% seen across Australia. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.9% of people.
12.5% ▲ +24.6%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 12.5%
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 2652, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Management and Commerce being the most common at 14.6%, followed closely by Engineering at 14.1% and Agriculture and Environment at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 2652 has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, with 9 primary schools located within 3km. However, these schools are very small, with an average size of just 24 students.
8.99
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Higher than 86% 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).
220
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
24
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
939
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2652, NSW
9 schools — 220 students, average ICSEA 939.
By sector: Government 9
By type: Primary 9
| Matong Public School, Matong | Government | Primary | 24.7 km | 32 | 961 |
| Boree Creek Public School, Boree Creek | Government | Primary | 44.7 km | 19 | 927 |
| Marrar Public School, Marrar | Government | Primary | 64.2 km | 27 | 1,008 |
| Uranquinty Public School, Uranquinty | Government | Primary | 75.3 km | 27 | 940 |
| Ladysmith Public School, Ladysmith | Government | Primary | 94.9 km | 33 | 987 |
| Tarcutta Public School, Tarcutta | Government | Primary | 116.4 km | 22 | 874 |
| Goolgowi Public School, Goolgowi | Government | Primary | 119.9 km | 38 | 935 |
| Humula Public School, Humula | Government | Primary | 131.6 km | 8 | 1,004 |
| Rosewood Public School, Rosewood | Government | Primary | 152.3 km | 14 | 739 |
Sources
More for 2652, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2652, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2652/2652-nsw/topic/education