55.0% ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.1%
- 2016: 50.5%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2798, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2798, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump of 14 percentage points in Year 12 completions since 2011 marks a significant educational shift for postcode 2798. While school completion remains well below the state and national figures, the area has seen a strong rise in higher qualifications. Now, over a quarter of adults hold a university degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55% of residents have finished Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas but still well below the New South Wales average. This is a major improvement from 2011, when only 41.1% had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2798, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 26.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and is about the same as the national figure, following a 9.1 point increase since 2011.
26.5% ▲ +52.1%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →2798, NSW splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 15.9%, followed by health at 13.4% and engineering at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are all government-run primary schools with an average size of 138 students, which is lower than most areas. These schools have a higher advantage score than most similar areas.
4.10
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
275
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
138
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,035
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2798, NSW
2 schools — 275 students, average ICSEA 1,035.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Millthorpe Public School, Millthorpe | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 235 | 1,053 |
| Spring Terrace Public School, Spring Terrace | Government | Primary | 8.3 km | 40 | 927 |
Sources
More for 2798, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2798, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2798/2798-nsw/topic/education