27.3% ▲ +26.3%
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2839, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2839, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 2839 have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 27.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers are low, the proportion of people finishing school has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 27.3% of people here finished Year 12, a figure far below the 58.8% seen across Australia. This is among the lowest levels for the region, though it rose 5.7 percentage points over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →2839, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (34%) and Year 10 (34%), with Year 9 or below at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are uncommon here, with only 9.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%, though it has increased slightly since 2011.
9.6% ▲ +36.0%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 2839, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents include health (11.7%), education (10.9%), and management and commerce (10.2%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per child, though the average school size of 49 students is much lower than most other areas. Half of the schools are government-run, and half are primary or combined schools.
17.78
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher 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).
194
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
49
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
692
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 2839, NSW
4 schools — 194 students, average ICSEA 692.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 2
| St Patrick's Parish School, Brewarrina | Catholic | Primary | 11.0 km | 37 | 770 |
| Brewarrina Central School, Brewarrina | Government | Combined | 11.2 km | 122 | 652 |
| Brewarrina Christian School, Gongolgon | Independent | Combined | 53.5 km | 30 | 756 |
| Weilmoringle Public School, Weilmoringle | Government | Primary | 73.8 km | 5 | — |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2839, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2839/2839-nsw/topic/education