39.5% ▲ +22.1%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2823, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2823, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 2823 have finished high school than a decade ago, with Year 12 completion rising by 7.1 percentage points since 2011. Despite this growth, education levels remain quite low, with only 11.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people here finished high school compared to most areas, with 39.5% completing Year 12. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2823, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is less common here than across the country, as only 11.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%, though it has risen slightly since 2011.
11.7% ▲ +35.9%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 11.7%
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 2823, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across various fields, with Engineering and related subjects being the most common at 14.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.8% and Agriculture and environment at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 7.75 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas, though the typical school is small with only 99 students. These schools have some of the lowest advantage scores at this level.
7.75
Higher than 76% 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).
197
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
99
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
848
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2823, NSW
2 schools — 197 students, average ICSEA 848.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| St John's Parish School, Trangie | Catholic | Primary | 5.7 km | 30 | 823 |
| Trangie Central School, Trangie | Government | Combined | 5.7 km | 167 | 852 |
Sources
More for 2823, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2823, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2823/2823-nsw/topic/education