26.7% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2833, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2833, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 26.7% of residents in postcode 2833 have finished Year 12, meaning schooling levels are far below the national figure. This trend has slipped further since 2011, creating a community where formal qualifications are much less common than in other parts of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures, falling 3.6 points since 2011. About 23.7% of people finished Year 10, while 17.8% left school at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →2833, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (36%) and Year 10 (32%), with Year 9 or below at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with only 7.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure and has dropped by 1.9 points since 2011, though Certificate III and IV qualifications are more common at 20.2%.
7.6% ▼ -20.2%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 2833, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Health at 10.7%, followed by Engineering at 8.0% and Management and commerce at 7.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per child, though these are much smaller than most areas with an average size of 68 students. All schools are government-run combined institutions.
8.13
Higher than 77% 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).
68
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
68
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
625
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2833, NSW
1 school — 68 students, average ICSEA 625.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Collarenebri Central School, Collarenebri | Government | Combined | 13.7 km | 68 | 625 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2833, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2833/2833-nsw/topic/education