33.2% ▲ +58.8%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 33.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2808, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2808, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in postcode 2808 finished high school compared to the rest of the country. Only 33.2% of people completed Year 12, which is 26 points below the national figure. While school completion and university degrees have both risen since 2011, the area still trails well behind state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 33.2% of residents finished Year 12, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. However, this is an improvement from 2011, when only 20.9% had finished high school.
Highest year of school
View on map →2808, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 10 (39%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 15.4% of adults, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV, held by 32.1% of people.
15.4% ▲ +87.8%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 15.4%
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 2808, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (24%) and Bachelor degree (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and Management and Commerce, each accounting for 17% of qualifications. Health degrees follow at 8.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools 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 2808, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2808, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2808/2808-nsw/topic/education