38.7% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2791, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2791, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Lower than most similar areas for schooling and degrees, postcode 2791 has a workforce largely trained in trade certificates. Only 38.7% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that has barely changed over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, with only 38.7% of people finishing high school. Other common outcomes include 33% finishing Year 10 and 10.3% finishing Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2791, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (37%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are far below the national figure of 26.3%, as only 13.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is a slight increase from 2011, and the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.9%.
13.2% ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 13.2%
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 2791, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (23%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in this area most commonly studied society and culture (15.4%) or management and commerce (13.7%). Engineering and related fields follow at 10.3%, and agriculture and environment at 9.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has among the smallest number of school enrolments, with only 31 students. There is one same-sector government primary school, which is much smaller than most similar areas.
17.54
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).
31
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
31
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
941
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2791, NSW
1 school — 31 students, average ICSEA 941.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Carcoar Public School, Carcoar | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 31 | 941 |
Sources
More for 2791, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2791, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2791/2791-nsw/topic/education