27.2% ▲ +39.4%
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2703, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2703, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 27.2% of residents in postcode 2703 have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an area where high-level academic qualifications are uncommon, though more people have finished high school than they did in 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much lower than in most areas, with just 27.2% of people finishing Year 12. The most common highest year of school reached is Year 10, at 43.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2703, NSW, the largest group is Year 10 at 46%, followed by Year 12 (29%) and Year 9 or below (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is rare here, as only 5.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.
5.7% ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 2703, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 66%; Bachelor degree is next at 14%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 19.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 11.43 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. All schools here are government-run, split evenly between primary and secondary types.
11.43
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
389
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
195
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
982
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2703, NSW
2 schools — 389 students, average ICSEA 982.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Secondary 1 · Primary 1
| Yanco Agricultural High School, Yanco | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 319 | 1,009 |
| Yanco Public School, Yanco | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 70 | 860 |
Sources
More for 2703, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2703, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2703/2703-nsw/topic/education