34.4% ▲ +17.8%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2844, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2844, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 2844 than in most other areas, with only 34.4% completing Year 12. While this figure has risen by 5.2 percentage points since 2011, the area still trails the national average by 24 points. This trend of lower formal schooling is reflected in the small number of residents with university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Other common highest school levels include Year 10 at 29.5% and Year 9 or below at 18.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2844, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 10.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.7% of residents, though the proportion of degree holders rose 4.4 percentage points since 2011.
10.5% ▲ +72.6%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 10.5%
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 2844, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Management and commerce being the most common at 12.4%, followed closely by Engineering and related fields at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 9.35 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas, though the average school size of 100 is lower than usual. The school sector is split evenly between government and Catholic providers.
9.35
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
200
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
100
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
911
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2844, NSW
2 schools — 200 students, average ICSEA 911.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Dunedoo Central School, Dunedoo | Government | Combined | 4.9 km | 152 | 893 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School Dunedoo, Dunedoo | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 48 | 970 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2844, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2844/2844-nsw/topic/education