29.9% ▲ +10.9%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2820, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2820, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than 30% of people in postcode 2820 have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a community where higher education is less common, though the number of people finishing high school and holding university degrees has risen slightly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 29.9% of residents completed Year 12, a result far below the 58.8% seen across Australia. About 25.4% of people finished Year 10, while 14.1% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2820, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with only 9.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is much lower than most areas. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 27.1% of residents.
9.1% ▲ +20.3%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 2820, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 9.5%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 9.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 6 schools within 3 km, which is more than most areas, though they are smaller than usual with an average size of 164 students. Two-thirds of these schools are government-run primary institutions.
4.65
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
984
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
164
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
839
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2820, NSW
6 schools — 984 students, average ICSEA 839.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Wellington High School, Wellington | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 284 | 792 |
| St Mary's Catholic School Wellington, Wellington | Catholic | Combined | 2.7 km | 196 | 956 |
| Wellington Public School, Wellington | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 405 | 816 |
| Wellington Christian School, Wellington | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 78 | 859 |
| Mumbil Public School, Mumbil | Government | Primary | 22.4 km | 10 | 807 |
| Stuart Town Public School, Stuart Town | Government | Primary | 31.3 km | 11 | 722 |
Sources
More for 2820, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2820, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2820/2820-nsw/topic/education