32.2% ▲ +28.5%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2700, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2700, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people hold formal degrees in postcode 2700 than in most other areas. Only 32.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is much lower than the national figure. While university qualifications are rare, there has been a slow climb in both school and degree completion since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales average at 32.2%, though this is 7.1 points higher than it was in 2011. About 30.9% of residents stopped at Year 10, while 17.7% left school at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →2700, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (37%) and Year 10 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 10.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 26.3% national figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.6% of the population.
10.4% ▲ +35.4%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 10.4%
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 2700, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related services at 13.1% and Management and commerce at 12.7%. Health and Education each account for around 10% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The average school advantage score is much lower than most areas. Of the local schools, 75% are government-run and 25% are Catholic, with three-quarters of them being primary schools.
4.10
Higher than 59% 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).
750
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
188
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
897
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2700, NSW
4 schools — 750 students, average ICSEA 897.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Narrandera Public School, Narrandera | Government | Primary | 14.3 km | 267 | 853 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Narrandera | Catholic | Primary | 14.7 km | 159 | 989 |
| Narrandera East Infants School, Narrandera | Government | Primary | 15.6 km | 25 | 884 |
| Narrandera High School, Narrandera | Government | Secondary | 16.0 km | 299 | 889 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2700, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2700/2700-nsw/topic/education