31.7% ▲ +37.4%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2868, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2868, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 31.7% of people in postcode 2868 completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This gap in formal schooling is mirrored in higher education, where very few adults hold university degrees compared to other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales figure, though it has risen 8.6 points since 2011. Currently, the most common highest year of school completed is Year 10 at 34.5%.
Highest year of school
View on map →2868, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 9.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. Certificate III and IV are the most common qualifications at 42.9%.
9.7% ▲ +85.3%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 9.7%
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 2868, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with health and society and culture both at 12.9%, followed by engineering and management at 12.1% each.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a very high number of schools per 1,000 children, but these are much smaller than most areas. The two local schools are split evenly between government and Catholic sectors.
17.70
Higher than 90% 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).
105
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
53
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
901
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 2868, NSW
2 schools — 105 students, average ICSEA 901.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School Yeoval, Yeoval | Catholic | Primary | 5.7 km | 30 | 1,008 |
| Yeoval Central School, Yeoval | Government | Combined | 5.9 km | 75 | 858 |
Sources
More for 2868, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2868, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2868/2868-nsw/topic/education