30.8% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2659, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2659, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in postcode 2659 have completed high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 30.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This suggests a workforce and community where trade-level skills and practical experience are more common than academic degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the state and national figures at 30.8%, though this has risen slightly since 2011. Many residents left school after Year 10, which 31.4% of people did.
Highest year of school
View on map →2659, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (36%) and Year 12 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 10.8% of adults, which is far below the national average of 26.3%. Instead, Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 36.6% of the population.
10.8% ▲ +17.0%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 10.8%
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 2659, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in this area most often studied Engineering (15.3%) and Management and Commerce (15.1%), followed by Society and Culture at 9.7%.
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 places, though these schools are smaller than usual with an average of 176 students. Half of the schools are government-run and half are independent.
12.58
Higher than 87% 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).
352
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
176
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,022
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2659, NSW
2 schools — 352 students, average ICSEA 1,022.
By sector: Government 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1
| Walla Walla Public School, Walla Walla | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 40 | 963 |
| St Paul's College, Walla Walla | Independent | Secondary | 8.0 km | 312 | 1,030 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2659, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2659/2659-nsw/topic/education