37.4% ▲ +33.6%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 37.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2809, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2809, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Lower school completion rates than most similar areas define postcode 2809, where only 37.4% of residents have finished Year 12. While education levels have climbed over the last decade, the area remains far below the state and national figures for both high school and university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 37.4% of people have finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is a low rate compared to most areas, though it has risen by 9.4 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2809, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 15.5%, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This figure has grown since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 25.5%.
15.5% ▲ +77.3%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →2809, NSW splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (30%), with Bachelor degree at 27%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Agriculture and environment is the most common field of qualification at 16.3%, followed by management and commerce at 14.3%. Engineering and society and culture both account for 10.2% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
This area has very small school enrolments, with an average school size of just 5 students. There is one government primary school within 3km, and the area has among the lowest school advantage scores for its level.
33.33
Higher than 99% 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).
5
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
5
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
893
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2809, NSW
1 school — 5 students, average ICSEA 893.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Greenethorpe Public School, Greenethorpe | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 5 | 893 |
Sources
More for 2809, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2809, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2809/2809-nsw/topic/education