44.0% ▲ +9.9%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.0%
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 44.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2727, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2727, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A much higher school advantage score than most areas defines the education landscape in postcode 2727. While university degrees have become more common recently, far fewer people here have finished high school compared to the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This result has improved slightly, rising 4 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2727, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 34%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.6% of the population, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. This is a growing trend, as the figure rose 6.8 points since 2011.
17.6% ▲ +63.4%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →2727, NSW splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (36%) and Certificate III / IV (35%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are agriculture and environment at 12.9%, followed by health at 11.6% and management and commerce at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a very high number of schools per 1,000 children, though the only school present is a small government primary school with just 9 enrolments.
13.51
Higher than 87% 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).
9
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
9
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,062
Higher 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 2727, NSW
1 school — 9 students, average ICSEA 1,062.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Bongongo Public School, Adjungbilly | Government | Primary | 14.3 km | 9 | 1,062 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2727, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2727/2727-nsw/topic/education