32.9% ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 32.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2713, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2713, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common credential for adults in postcode 2713, where 33.9% of people hold one. This area has far fewer residents who finished high school or university than the state or national figures, though education levels have risen slightly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 32.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is much lower than most areas, although the rate did rise by 3.9 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2713, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.3% of the population, far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure is lower than most areas, despite a 2.7 point increase since 2011.
11.3% ▲ +31.9%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 11.3%
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 2713, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 12.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 11.6% and health at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 2713 has 8.60 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. There are 4 schools within 3 km, but the average school size is 136, which is lower than most areas.
8.60
Higher than 79% 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).
545
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
136
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
970
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2713, NSW
4 schools — 545 students, average ICSEA 970.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Blighty Public School, Blighty | Government | Primary | 10.2 km | 19 | 1,012 |
| Finley High School, Finley | Government | Secondary | 12.2 km | 304 | 965 |
| Finley Public School, Finley | Government | Primary | 12.3 km | 139 | 959 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Finley | Catholic | Primary | 12.4 km | 83 | 998 |
Sources
More for 2713, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2713, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2713/2713-nsw/topic/education