31.7% ▲ +32.9%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2845, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2845, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much lower school and qualification rates than most similar areas define postcode 2845. Only 31.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers are low, the proportion of people finishing high school has risen by 7.9 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 10 is the most common highest school level reached for 38.3% of people. Only 31.7% finished Year 12, a figure far below the New South Wales rate of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2845, NSW, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 12 (34%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 51% of the group.
9.0% ▲ +64.0%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 2845, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 26.1%. Other frequent areas of study include management and commerce at 15.5% and society and culture at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
School advantage scores are much lower than most areas. The region has only one primary school, which is government-run, and the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than most areas.
2.28
Lower than 64% 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).
186
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
186
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
909
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 2845, NSW
1 school — 186 students, average ICSEA 909.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Wallerawang Public School, Wallerawang | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 186 | 909 |
Sources
More for 2845, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2845, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2845/2845-nsw/topic/education