47.3% —
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2826, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2826, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of residents in postcode 2826 have finished Year 12, with only 47.3% completing their final year of school. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, though the number has risen by 5 points since 2016. The area generally has lower levels of formal schooling and degrees compared to the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 47.3%, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Other common highest levels of schooling include Year 10 at 26% and Year 9 or below at 10.3%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2826, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 11.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This proportion has barely changed since 2016, with 21.3% of the community holding a bachelor degree or a Certificate III/IV.
11.4% —
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →2826, NSW splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 27%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most common in engineering and related fields at 18.8%, followed by agriculture and environment at 15%. Management and commerce account for 11.3% of qualifications.
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 in terms of local educational facilities 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 2826, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2826, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2826/2826-nsw/topic/education