34.9% ▲ +30.3%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2705, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2705, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in postcode 2705 have finished high school or university than in most other parts of the country. Only 34.9% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers are low, the proportion of people finishing school has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the state and national figures, though it rose 8.1 percentage points since 2011. Currently, 34.9% of residents finished Year 12, while 33.4% stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →2705, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) 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 11.2% of the population, which is far below the New South Wales figure. Trade qualifications are more common, with 38.9% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
11.2% ▲ +28.4%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.2%
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 2705, 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 qualification in the area are Engineering and related fields at 17.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 9 schools within 3 km, which is more than most areas at this level. Government schools make up 66.7% of the sector, and the typical school has 246 students.
4.03
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Higher than 86% 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).
2,211
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
246
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
965
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2705, NSW
9 schools — 2,211 students, average ICSEA 965.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 2 · Secondary 2
| Wamoon Public School, Leeton | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 16 | 826 |
| Whitton-Murrami Public School, Whitton | Government | Primary | 10.5 km | 33 | 795 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Leeton, Leeton | Independent | Combined | 11.7 km | 26 | 977 |
| Leeton High School, Leeton | Government | Secondary | 11.8 km | 458 | 908 |
| Leeton Public School, Leeton | Government | Primary | 11.8 km | 258 | 976 |
| Parkview Public School, Leeton | Government | Primary | 11.9 km | 373 | 900 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Leeton | Catholic | Primary | 12.1 km | 353 | 1,030 |
| Gralee School, Leeton | Government | Combined | 13.2 km | 28 | 874 |
| St Francis De Sales Regional College, Leeton | Catholic | Secondary | 13.4 km | 666 | 1,018 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2705, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2705/2705-nsw/topic/education