35.7% ▲ +20.1%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2840, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2840, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 2840 have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 35.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is a massive gap of 23 percentage points below the national figure. While school completion has risen slightly since 2011, the area remains well behind New South Wales in overall education levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much lower than in most areas, with only 35.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, though the rate did rise by 6 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2840, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 9 or below (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than elsewhere, with just 12.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common high-level achievement at 23.6%.
12.5% ▲ +12.0%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 12.5%
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 2840, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, led by society and culture at 10.1% and education at 10.0%. Health, engineering, and management and commerce also make up significant shares of the study fields.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most places, though the average school size is very small at 56 students. Most of the 8 schools within 3 km are government primary schools.
15.27
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Higher than 86% 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).
445
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
56
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
766
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 2840, NSW
8 schools — 445 students, average ICSEA 766.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Louth Public School, Louth | Government | Primary | 51.1 km | 8 | 923 |
| Wanaaring Public School, Wanaaring | Government | Primary | 82.9 km | 7 | 851 |
| St Ignatius' Parish School, Bourke | Catholic | Primary | 125.0 km | 90 | 826 |
| Bourke High School, Bourke | Government | Secondary | 126.6 km | 134 | 714 |
| Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education, Bourke | Government | Primary | 126.6 km | 47 | 993 |
| Bourke Public School, Bourke | Government | Primary | 126.6 km | 145 | 702 |
| Koinonia Christian Academy, Bourke | Independent | Combined | 127.3 km | 3 | — |
| Enngonia Public School, Enngonia | Government | Primary | 158.8 km | 11 | 600 |
Sources
More for 2840, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2840, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2840/2840-nsw/topic/education