33.3% ▲ +28.9%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2722, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2722, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in postcode 2722, where 34.2% of the population hold these credentials. The area generally has much lower levels of formal education than most other regions, though the proportion of people finishing high school has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 33.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is much lower than most areas, despite a 7.5 percentage point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →2722, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 10 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 10.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. This is much lower than most areas, though the number of people with these degrees rose slightly since 2011.
10.3% ▲ +41.8%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 10.3%
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 2722, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 13.8%, followed by management and commerce at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 9.33 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. However, the average school size is much lower than most areas, with the typical school having only 79 students.
9.33
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
472
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
79
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
936
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2722, NSW
6 schools — 472 students, average ICSEA 936.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1
| Gundagai Public School, Gundagai | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 164 | 946 |
| Gundagai High School, Gundagai | Government | Secondary | 7.2 km | 154 | 923 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Gundagai | Catholic | Primary | 7.4 km | 81 | 1,012 |
| Gundagai South Public School, South Gundagai | Government | Primary | 9.2 km | 47 | 916 |
| Brungle Public School, Brungle | Government | Primary | 18.3 km | 16 | 646 |
| Nangus Public School, Nangus | Government | Primary | 22.5 km | 10 | 934 |
Sources
More for 2722, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2722, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2722/2722-nsw/topic/education