32.5% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2721, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2721, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 32.5% of people in postcode 2721 finished Year 12, a figure far below the New South Wales average. This area has much lower levels of formal schooling and higher education than most other parts of the country. While these numbers have risen slightly since 2011, the typical resident is less likely to hold a degree or high school diploma.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure of 58.8%, though it rose 1.1 points since 2011. The most common highest school year reached here is Year 10, which applies to 40.4% of residents.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2721, NSW, the largest group is Year 10 at 44%, followed by Year 12 (35%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.2% of the population, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 32.1% of people.
10.2% ▲ +27.1%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 10.2%
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 2721, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (32%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 20.2%, followed by agriculture and environment at 15.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
School enrolments are among the smallest at this level, with only 10 students across one government primary school. This school has an average advantage score of 942, which is much lower than most areas.
18.87
Higher than 90% 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).
10
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
10
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
942
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2721, NSW
1 school — 10 students, average ICSEA 942.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Quandialla Public School, Quandialla | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 10 | 942 |
Sources
More for 2721, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2721, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2721/2721-nsw/topic/education