38.8% —
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2817, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2817, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school in postcode 2817 than in most other parts of the country. While the number of adults with a university degree has risen to 16.9%, the area still sits far below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This result has risen slightly by 2.2 percentage points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2817, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 16.9%, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30% of people.
16.9% —
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 16.9%
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 2817, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most often in agriculture and environment (15%), engineering (13.9%), and health (13.3%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though they are among the smallest in the country with an average size of 23 students. All schools here are government primary schools.
13.89
Higher than 87% 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).
23
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
23
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
947
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2817, NSW
1 school — 23 students, average ICSEA 947.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Tooraweenah Public School, Tooraweenah | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 23 | 947 |
Sources
More for 2817, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2817, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2817/2817-nsw/topic/education