30.4% ▲ +21.4%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2806, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2806, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in postcode 2806 have completed high school or university compared to most of the country, though these numbers have slowly climbed over the last decade. Only 30.4% of residents finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 30.4% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While this is among the lowest levels for similar areas, the proportion of people finishing high school rose by 5.4 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2806, NSW, the largest group is Year 10 at 40%, followed by Year 12 (35%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by just 8.6% of adults, which is much lower than most areas and far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
8.6% ▲ +57.8%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 2806, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across various fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 14.3%, followed by Society and culture at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 12.66 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas, though the schools themselves are much smaller than usual with an average of 35 students. All local schools are primary schools, split evenly between government and Catholic sectors.
12.66
Higher than 87% 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).
69
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
35
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
939
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2806, NSW
2 schools — 69 students, average ICSEA 939.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2
| Eugowra Public School, Eugowra | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 32 | 938 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Eugowra, Eugowra | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 37 | 939 |
Sources
More for 2806, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2806, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2806/2806-nsw/topic/education