34.7% ▲ +16.1%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2803, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2803, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a third of residents in postcode 2803 finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling. This area has a much lower rate of higher education than most other places, with only 9.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.7% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While this is much lower than most areas, the rate has risen by 4.8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →2803, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (41%) and Year 12 (38%), with Year 9 or below at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 43.9% of adults. The proportion of people with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the New South Wales figure and has fallen slightly since 2011.
9.5% ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 2803, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and Agriculture and Environment both being the most common at 16.5% each, followed by Management and Commerce at 15.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, making it smaller than about 84% of similar places.
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Lower than 99% 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).
Sources
More for 2803, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2803, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2803/2803-nsw/topic/education