38.0% ▲ +28.2%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2870, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2870, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
School completion rates have risen by over 8 points since 2011 in postcode 2870, though educational attainment remains low. Only 38% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend of growth is also seen in higher education, where the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has climbed to 11.7%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people here finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 38% completing Year 12. This is 21 points lower than the New South Wales average, though the figure has improved since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →2870, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a university degree are far less common here than in the state or nation, at just 11.7%. Instead, the most typical highest qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.1% of residents.
11.7% ▲ +38.0%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 11.7%
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 2870, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 18.6%, followed by management and commerce at 16.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 1,857 enrolments across the area, but the average school advantage score is much lower than most other areas. Government schools make up 66.7% of the sector, and most are primary schools.
2.41
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
1,857
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
310
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
937
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2870, NSW
6 schools — 1,857 students, average ICSEA 937.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Parkes East Public School, Parkes | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 281 | 949 |
| Parkes Public School, Parkes | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 363 | 896 |
| Holy Family Parish School, Parkes | Catholic | Primary | 7.0 km | 171 | 988 |
| Parkes High School, Parkes | Government | Secondary | 7.0 km | 467 | 894 |
| Middleton Public School, Parkes | Government | Primary | 8.2 km | 173 | 891 |
| Parkes Christian School, Parkes | Independent | Combined | 8.6 km | 402 | 1,014 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2870, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2870/2870-nsw/topic/education