29.3% ▲ +31.2%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2847, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2847, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 2847 have finished high school and earned degrees than in 2011, though overall levels remain low. Only 29.3% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While educational attainment is rising, it continues to trail significantly behind the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people here finish high school than in most areas, with only 29.3% completing Year 12. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, though it has risen 7.0 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2847, NSW, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 12 (33%) and Year 9 or below (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.6% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure has nearly doubled since 2011, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 45.2%.
8.6% ▲ +94.8%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 2847, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications most commonly studied engineering and related fields, at 22.8%, followed by management and commerce at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are more schools per 1,000 children here than in most areas, but the average school size is lower than most. The area has 254 total enrolments split equally between government and Catholic schools.
4.78
Higher than 63% 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).
254
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
127
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
861
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2847, NSW
2 schools — 254 students, average ICSEA 861.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Portland Central School, Portland | Government | Combined | 0.5 km | 204 | 845 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Portland, Portland | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 50 | 924 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2847, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2847/2847-nsw/topic/education