30.0% ▲ +26.2%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2805, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2805, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in postcode 2805 hold formal degrees than in most other areas. Only 30% of people have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While this has improved slightly since 2011, the area remains characterized by lower levels of formal schooling.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales rate of 58.9%, sitting at just 30%. The most common highest year of school reached here is Year 10, at 37.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2805, NSW, the largest group is Year 10 at 43%, followed by Year 12 (34%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, with only 8.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much lower than most areas, though the figure rose 2.3 percentage points since 2011.
8.3% ▲ +37.5%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 2805, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (25%) and Bachelor degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications most often studied Engineering and related fields (19.7%), followed by Management and commerce (12.0%) and Health (11.5%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per child, but they are among the smallest in the country with an average of 26 enrolments. The only school in the area is a government primary school.
14.49
Higher than 88% 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).
26
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
26
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
919
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2805, NSW
1 school — 26 students, average ICSEA 919.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Gooloogong Public School, Gooloogong | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 26 | 919 |
Sources
More for 2805, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2805, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2805/2805-nsw/topic/education