31.6% ▲ +12.3%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2797, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2797, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 2797 have finished their schooling and earned degrees since 2011. While these figures are growing, the area remains far behind state and national levels, with only 7.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 31.6% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is much lower than most areas, although the rate rose 3.5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →2797, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (37%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are uncommon here, with the typical adult holding a Certificate III or IV. Only 7.7% have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%.
7.7% ▲ +101.1%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 2797, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields. Engineering and management and commerce are the most common at 12.2% each, followed by health at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Education is delivered by a single government primary school. While the area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, the school is very small with only 7 enrolments.
11.49
Higher than 86% 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).
7
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
7
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
856
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2797, NSW
1 school — 7 students, average ICSEA 856.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Lyndhurst Public School, Lyndhurst | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 7 | 856 |
Sources
More for 2797, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2797, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2797/2797-nsw/topic/education