30.4% ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2714, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2714, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 30.4% of people in postcode 2714 have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap in schooling is reflected in the area's lower rate of university degrees. While there has been a small increase in both school and degree completions since 2011, the area remains well below state and national levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is among the lowest for similar areas, sitting far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Only 30.4% of residents finished their final year of school, though this rose 1.3 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2714, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 35%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 9 or below (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.8% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification here, held by 39% of residents.
9.8% ▲ +26.5%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.8%
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 2714, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 16.4%, followed by management and commerce at 10.9% and health at 9.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has more schools per 1,000 children than most places, though they are much smaller than usual with an average size of 87 students. All schools here are primary schools, split evenly between government and Catholic sectors.
4.85
Higher than 63% 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).
174
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
87
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,001
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2714, NSW
2 schools — 174 students, average ICSEA 1,001.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2
| Tocumwal Public School, Tocumwal | Government | Primary | 14.2 km | 154 | 1,002 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Tocumwal | Catholic | Primary | 14.8 km | 20 | 993 |
Sources
More for 2714, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2714, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2714/2714-nsw/topic/education