33.9% ▲ +19.5%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2660, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2660, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 25 percentage points separates postcode 2660 from the rest of the state in Year 12 completion. Only 33.9% of people here finished high school, which is far below the national figure. While university degrees and school completion rates have both risen since 2011, the area remains much less qualified than most other parts of Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 33.9% of residents completed Year 12, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. About 30.7% of people stopped at Year 10, while 15.4% left school at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →2660, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (37%) and Year 10 (34%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are less common here, with only 12.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though the number of degrees rose by 3.8 percentage points since 2011.
12.1% ▲ +46.3%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 12.1%
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 2660, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in engineering and related fields at 13.8%, followed by health at 13.1% and management and commerce at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 8.82 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. The schools are generally smaller than average, with a typical size of 153 students and a lower average advantage score than most areas.
8.82
Higher than 79% 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).
459
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
153
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
959
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2660, NSW
3 schools — 459 students, average ICSEA 959.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Culcairn Public School, Culcairn | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 94 | 969 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Culcairn | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 53 | 1,016 |
| Billabong High School, Culcairn | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 312 | 946 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2660, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2660/2660-nsw/topic/education