38.8% ▲ +19.1%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2707, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2707, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 2707 than in the rest of the country, with only 38.8% completing Year 12. While the area has seen a rise in university degrees over the last decade, overall schooling levels remain far below the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is an improvement over 2011, when the rate was 32.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2707, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.0% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.4% of residents.
14.0% ▲ +68.8%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 14.0%
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 2707, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study in the area are Engineering and related subjects at 16.7%, followed by Management and Commerce at 13.3% and Education at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are more schools per 1,000 children here than in most areas, though the average school size is much lower than usual at 93 students. The schools are split evenly between government and Catholic sectors.
9.05
Higher than 80% 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).
186
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
93
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
947
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2707, NSW
2 schools — 186 students, average ICSEA 947.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| St Peter's Primary School, Coleambally | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 43 | 1,000 |
| Coleambally Central School, Coleambally | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 143 | 931 |
Sources
More for 2707, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2707, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2707/2707-nsw/topic/education