32.5% ▲ +18.9%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2669, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2669, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Year 10 is the most common highest level of schooling reached by residents in postcode 2669. This area has far fewer school and university graduates than the national average, though the number of people finishing Year 12 has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 32.5% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.9% seen across New South Wales. This figure has grown by 5.2 points over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →2669, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (41%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.4% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 35.7% of residents.
9.4% ▲ +21.7%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.4%
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 2669, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most frequently in Engineering, Agriculture and environment, and Education, with the first two fields each making up 12.9% of the total.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 18.46 schools per 1,000 children, which is among the highest for similar areas. All schools here are government-run and typically very small, with an average size of just 27 students.
18.46
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
163
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
27
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
933
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2669, NSW
6 schools — 163 students, average ICSEA 933.
By sector: Government 6
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 2
| Weethalle Public School, Weethalle | Government | Primary | 21.4 km | 9 | 900 |
| Naradhan Public School, Naradhan | Government | Primary | 27.9 km | 9 | 922 |
| Tullibigeal Central School, Tullibigeal | Government | Combined | 31.1 km | 33 | 958 |
| Ungarie Central School, Ungarie | Government | Combined | 33.9 km | 88 | 915 |
| Rankins Springs Public School, Rankins Springs | Government | Primary | 37.2 km | 18 | 988 |
| Tallimba Public School, Tallimba | Government | Primary | 41.7 km | 6 | 954 |
Sources
More for 2669, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2669, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2669/2669-nsw/topic/education