36.2% ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.0%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2864, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2864, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 2864 than in the rest of the state. Only 36.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is 23 percentage points below the New South Wales and national figures. This gap in basic schooling is mirrored in higher education, where the area also sits well below the national average for degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 36.2% of people here finished Year 12, a figure that is far below the state average and has fallen 6.8 percentage points since 2011. Many residents stopped their schooling earlier, with 32.4% reaching Year 10 and 13.4% finishing Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →2864, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.5% 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 36.4% of residents.
14.5% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 14.5%
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 2864, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 17.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.6%. Agriculture and environment (10.8%) and Health (10.6%) are also common areas of qualification.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are small, with an average size of 48 students, which is much lower than most areas. All schools in the region are government-run primary schools.
6.33
Higher than 72% 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).
48
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
48
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
979
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2864, NSW
1 school — 48 students, average ICSEA 979.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Cudal Public School, Cudal | Government | Primary | 8.3 km | 48 | 979 |
Sources
More for 2864, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2864, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2864/2864-nsw/topic/education