35.4% ▲ +23.4%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 35.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2671, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2671, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 2671 have finished high school compared to the rest of the state. Only 35.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. While these numbers have risen since 2011, the area continues to trail well behind national trends in both schooling and university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 35.4%, a figure far below the Australian average of 58.8%. Roughly 32.8% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10, though the proportion of those finishing high school rose 6.7 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →2671, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.1% of the population, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.1% of residents.
11.1% ▲ +39.8%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 11.1%
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 2671, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related subjects at 17.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.0% and Education at 10.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 665 school enrolments across the area, with more schools per 1,000 children than most areas. The typical school is smaller than average, with 75% being government primary schools.
5.15
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher 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).
665
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
166
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
952
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2671, NSW
4 schools — 665 students, average ICSEA 952.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| West Wyalong High School, West Wyalong | Government | Secondary | 16.0 km | 263 | 926 |
| West Wyalong Public School, West Wyalong | Government | Primary | 16.3 km | 202 | 952 |
| St Mary's War Memorial School, West Wyalong | Catholic | Primary | 17.2 km | 113 | 1,038 |
| Wyalong Public School, Wyalong | Government | Primary | 18.3 km | 87 | 921 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2671, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2671/2671-nsw/topic/education