31.6% ▲ +25.2%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2668, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2668, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 2668 finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 31.6% completing Year 12. While this is far below the national figure, the number of people finishing school has risen since 2011. The area generally has fewer high-level qualifications than other regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the state and national averages at 31.6%, though this rose 6.4 points since 2011. The most common highest year of school finished here is Year 10, reached by 32.9% of people.
Highest year of school
View on map →2668, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 11.7% of adults, which is far below the New South Wales figure. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 34.3% of the population.
11.7% ▲ +39.0%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 11.7%
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 2668, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 16.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 11.6%. Society and culture degrees make up 11.0% of the total.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 12.20 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. However, the local schools are very small, with an average of only 5 enrolments.
12.20
Higher than 86% 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).
5
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
5
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
756
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2668, NSW
1 school — 5 students, average ICSEA 756.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Barmedman Public School, Barmedman | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 5 | 756 |
Sources
More for 2668, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2668, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2668/2668-nsw/topic/education