40.1% ▲ +25.5%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 40.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2739, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2739, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common a high point for 2739, where 32.9% of adults hold one. While more people have finished high school than in 2011, the area's overall education levels remain far below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.1% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is an improvement from 2011, when the rate was 32.0%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2739, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 13.7%, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This has risen slightly from 11.8% in 2011.
13.7% ▲ +16.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.7%
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 2739, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are management and commerce at 14.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one government primary school with a small average size of 80 students, which is much lower than most similar areas. This school also has one of the lowest average advantage scores for its level.
3.47
Higher than 53% 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).
80
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
80
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
870
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2739, NSW
1 school — 80 students, average ICSEA 870.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Buronga Public School, Buronga | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 80 | 870 |
Sources
More for 2739, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2739, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2739/2739-nsw/topic/education