26.6% ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2706, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2706, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in postcode 2706 have finished high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 26.6% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This makes the area one of the least qualified in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales average, though it has risen 2.2 points since 2011. The most common highest year of school finished is Year 10, at 32.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2706, NSW, the largest group is Year 10 at 38%, followed by Year 12 (30%) and Year 9 or below (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up only 7.6% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, at 36.3%.
7.6% ▲ +11.3%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 2706, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in Engineering and related fields at 14.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.0% and Agriculture and environment at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, but these are all government primary schools. These schools are much smaller than those in most other areas, with an average size of 88 students.
6.33
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
88
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
88
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
870
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2706, NSW
1 school — 88 students, average ICSEA 870.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Darlington Point Public School, Darlington Point | Government | Primary | 11.5 km | 88 | 870 |
Sources
More for 2706, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2706, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2706/2706-nsw/topic/education