35.5% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 35.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2716, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2716, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 2716 finished high school compared to the rest of the state, with only 35.5% completing Year 12. This gap extends to higher education, where the number of people with a university degree is far below the national figure. While these figures have risen since 2011, the area remains significantly less qualified than most other parts of Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 35.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is a much lower rate than most areas, though the percentage has risen by 4.8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2716, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.6% of the population, which is far below the national average of 26.3%. This figure has grown by 4.1 points since 2011, and the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 31.6%.
11.6% ▲ +55.6%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 11.6%
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 2716, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related services at 15.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.9% and Health at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 12.42 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. However, these are very small primary schools, with an average size of 30 students, split evenly between government and Catholic providers.
12.42
Higher than 86% 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).
60
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
30
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
998
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2716, NSW
2 schools — 60 students, average ICSEA 998.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2
| Jerilderie Public School, Jerilderie | Government | Primary | 26.9 km | 14 | 954 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Jerilderie | Catholic | Primary | 27.7 km | 46 | 1,011 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2716, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2716/2716-nsw/topic/education