33.4% ▲ +28.2%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 33.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2658, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2658, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just over a third of adults in postcode 2658 have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While the area has a low rate of higher education, school completion has risen by 7.3 percentage points since 2011. This shift reflects a slow but steady increase in formal schooling across the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 33.4% of residents finished Year 12, a figure far below the 58.8% national average. This is much lower than most areas, though it has improved since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →2658, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (37%) and Year 10 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 11.9% of adults, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.4% of people.
11.9% ▲ +43.4%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 11.9%
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 2658, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with the highest proportions in society and culture at 14.3% and health at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though the average school size is much smaller at 42 students. All schools here are primary schools, with two-thirds being government-run.
11.07
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
125
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
42
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
964
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2658, NSW
3 schools — 125 students, average ICSEA 964.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3
| St Paul's Lutheran Primary School, Henty | Independent | Primary | 6.7 km | 42 | 983 |
| Henty Public School, Henty | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 70 | 961 |
| Pleasant Hills Public School, Pleasant Hills | Government | Primary | 14.8 km | 13 | 920 |
Sources
More for 2658, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2658, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2658/2658-nsw/topic/education