32.6% ▲ +78.6%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2842, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2842, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 32.6% of residents in postcode 2842 have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. While school completion and university degrees have both risen since 2011, the area still has much lower levels of formal qualifications than most of Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, though it has risen 14 points since 2011. About 32% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10, while 18.9% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →2842, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (37%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.9% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.8% of residents.
8.9% ▲ +150.0%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 2842, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 14.8%, followed by Health at 11.3% and Agriculture and environment at 10.6%.
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 areas, though the typical school is very small with only 91 enrolments. All schools here are government-run combined campuses.
7.35
Higher than 75% 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).
91
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
91
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
889
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2842, NSW
1 school — 91 students, average ICSEA 889.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Mendooran Central School, Mendooran | Government | Combined | 10.2 km | 91 | 889 |
Sources
More for 2842, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2842, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2842/2842-nsw/topic/education