24.4% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2838, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2838, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in postcode 2838 have completed high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 24.4% of people finished Year 12, a figure that has fallen since 2016. This makes the area's educational attainment much lower than both the state and national levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far below the national figure of 58.8%, with only 24.4% of people finishing Year 12. About 30.1% of residents left school at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2838, NSW, the largest group is Year 9 or below at 39%, followed by Year 12 (31%) and Year 10 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales rate of 27.8%, though the figure rose slightly since 2016.
9.5% —
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 2838, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 30%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Education is the most common field of qualification at 14.6%, followed by management and commerce at 9.8%. Other common areas of study include architecture, building, health, society and culture, each at 4.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the smallest and least advantaged in similar areas, with an average size of just 28 students. All schools in the area are government-run combined campuses.
20.41
Higher than 91% 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).
28
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
28
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
629
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 2838, NSW
1 school — 28 students, average ICSEA 629.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Goodooga Central School, Goodooga | Government | Combined | 21.7 km | 28 | 629 |
Sources
More for 2838, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2838, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2838/2838-nsw/topic/education