34.2% ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2831, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2831, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in postcode 2831 have completed high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 34.2% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap in formal schooling is mirrored in higher education, where university degrees are much less common than in most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.2% of people here finished Year 12, a result far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is a slight improvement from 2011, though nearly 30% of residents still list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2831, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.9% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are more common, with 34.6% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
10.9% ▲ +15.2%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 10.9%
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 2831, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 12.8%, and engineering and related fields at 12.7%. Other notable areas of study include society and culture, health, and agriculture.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, but these are very small, with a typical size of just 17 students. All schools in the region are government primary schools.
14.42
Higher than 88% 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).
103
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
17
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
949
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2831, NSW
6 schools — 103 students, average ICSEA 949.
By sector: Government 6
By type: Primary 6
| Marra Creek Public School, Nyngan | Government | Primary | 44.9 km | 8 | 974 |
| Quambone Public School, Quambone | Government | Primary | 48.8 km | 8 | 826 |
| Girilambone Public School, Girilambone | Government | Primary | 59.3 km | 14 | 915 |
| Hermidale Public School, Hermidale | Government | Primary | 83.4 km | 13 | 874 |
| Carinda Public School, Carinda | Government | Primary | 89.9 km | 18 | 1,017 |
| Wongarbon Public School, Wongarbon | Government | Primary | 166.5 km | 42 | 973 |
Sources
More for 2831, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2831, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2831/2831-nsw/topic/education