35.4% ▲ +17.1%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 35.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2804, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2804, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 35.4% of residents in postcode 2804 finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. While school completion rates have risen since 2011, the area still faces significant gaps in formal education compared to the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below New South Wales and Australia, though it rose 5.2 percentage points since 2011. About 30.8% of people here stopped at Year 10, while 14.8% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2804, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.5% of the population, which is far below the national figure. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 32.2% of residents.
13.5% ▲ +31.0%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.5%
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 2804, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study in the area are engineering and related subjects at 13.6%, followed by management and commerce at 11.8% and health at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 6.17 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas. The three local schools are small, with an average of 161 students, and are split between government and Catholic sectors.
6.17
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
483
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
161
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
958
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2804, NSW
3 schools — 483 students, average ICSEA 958.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Canowindra High School, Canowindra | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 239 | 945 |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School Canowindra, Canowindra | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 63 | 1,022 |
| Canowindra Public School, Canowindra | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 181 | 953 |
Sources
More for 2804, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2804, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2804/2804-nsw/topic/education