30.1% ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2869, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2869, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in postcode 2869, held by 30.1% of the population. The area has a low level of formal schooling compared to the rest of the country, though the number of people finishing Year 12 has risen slightly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 30.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This rate has risen 3.2 percentage points since 2011, but remains among the lowest for this level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →2869, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (37%) and Year 10 (34%), with Year 9 or below at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.7% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. This has increased by 3.1 percentage points since 2011.
9.7% ▲ +47.3%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 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 2869, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are health at 10.9%, engineering and related fields at 10.0%, and management and commerce at 9.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 2869 has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though these are much smaller than most areas with an average size of 80 students. The school advantage score is among the lowest for similar areas.
7.30
Higher than 75% 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).
160
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
80
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
822
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2869, NSW
2 schools — 160 students, average ICSEA 822.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Peak Hill Central School, Peak Hill | Government | Combined | 14.1 km | 126 | 815 |
| St Joseph's Parish School, Peak Hill | Catholic | Primary | 14.4 km | 34 | 850 |
Sources
More for 2869, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2869, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2869/2869-nsw/topic/education