38.2% ▲ +24.3%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2731, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2731, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in postcode 2731, held by 36.7% of adults. While more people have finished school and earned degrees than in 2011, the area still trails far behind state and national figures for high school and university completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This rate has rose by 7.5 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2731, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 14.2%, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. This has risen 4.7 percentage points since 2011.
14.2% ▲ +48.7%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 14.2%
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 2731, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related fields at 14.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.1% and Health at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 865 enrolments across three schools within 3km, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. These schools have an advantage score that is higher than most areas.
2.35
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
865
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
288
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,045
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2731, NSW
3 schools — 865 students, average ICSEA 1,045.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Bunnaloo Public School, Bunnaloo | Government | Primary | 12.8 km | 31 | 990 |
| Moama Anglican Grammar School, Moama | Independent | Combined | 25.3 km | 721 | 1,072 |
| Moama Public School, Moama | Government | Primary | 27.2 km | 113 | 889 |
Sources
More for 2731, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2731, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2731/2731-nsw/topic/education