41.9% ▲ +23.9%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 41.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2850, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2850, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 40% of adults in postcode 2850 hold a Certificate III or IV, making it the most common qualification in the area. While the share of people finishing Year 12 has risen since 2011, the area remains far below the national figures for both school completion and university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.9% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. However, this is an improvement from 2011, when the rate was 33.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2850, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 14.8%, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. This is a modest increase from 10.6% in 2011.
14.8% ▲ +40.0%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.8%
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 2850, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 19.9%, followed by Management and Commerce at 14.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 8 schools within 3km, which is more than about 89% of similar areas. These schools are typically larger than most, with 3,173 total enrolments, though the area has fewer schools per 1,000 children than most.
2.05
Lower than 69% 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).
3,173
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
397
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
965
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2850, NSW
8 schools — 3,173 students, average ICSEA 965.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Mudgee High School, Mudgee | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 788 | 928 |
| Mudgee Public School, Mudgee | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 539 | 925 |
| Cudgegong Valley Public School, Mudgee | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 654 | 951 |
| St Matthews Catholic School Mudgee, Mudgee | Catholic | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,122 | 1,022 |
| Lue Public School, Lue | Government | Primary | 22.8 km | 26 | 886 |
| Hargraves Public School, Hargraves | Government | Primary | 24.6 km | 12 | 840 |
| Ilford Public School, Ilford | Government | Primary | 46.8 km | 18 | 964 |
| Hill End Public School, Hill End | Government | Primary | 51.6 km | 14 | 972 |
Sources
More for 2850, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2850, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2850/2850-nsw/topic/education