97.5% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 93.4%
- 2016: 97.9%
- 2021: 97.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2678, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2678, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Almost every adult in postcode 2678 has finished high school, with 97.5% completing Year 12. While school completion is very high, the area has far fewer university degrees than the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is common here, with 97.5% of residents doing so. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and has risen by 4.0 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2678, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 98%; Year 11 is next at 2%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are much less common, as only 6.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%, though it has risen slightly since 2011.
6.7% ▲ +97.8%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 2678, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Agriculture and environment at 29.7%, followed by Health at 20.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one government primary school, which is larger than most areas with an average size of 402 students. This school also has an advantage score that is higher than most other areas.
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).
402
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
402
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,019
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2678, NSW
1 school — 402 students, average ICSEA 1,019.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Estella Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 402 | 1,019 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2678, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2678/2678-nsw/topic/education