27.9% ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2834, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2834, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common high-level achievement in postcode 2834, held by 27.2% of adults. This area faces significant educational gaps, with far fewer people finishing high school or earning degrees compared to the rest of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 27.9% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. While this rose slightly since 2011, the area remains among the lowest for high school completion.
Highest year of school
View on map →2834, 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.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.0% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. This represents a small increase from 6.9% in 2011.
8.0% ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 8.0%
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 2834, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (19%) and Bachelor degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 10.5%, followed by management and commerce at 9.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
All schools in the area are government-run combined campuses. The average school advantage score is among the lowest for similar areas, and the region has fewer enrolments than 63% of similar places.
3.47
Higher than 53% 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).
311
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
311
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
790
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2834, NSW
1 school — 311 students, average ICSEA 790.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Lightning Ridge Central School, Lightning Ridge | Government | Combined | 10.6 km | 311 | 790 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2834, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2834/2834-nsw/topic/education