33.2% ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 33.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2873, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2873, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 33.2% of residents in postcode 2873 finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This suggests a workforce with fewer formal academic credentials, which is reflected in the low number of university degrees held by adults here.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much lower than most areas, with just over a third of people finishing Year 12. This is 26 points below the New South Wales and Australian figures, though the rate did rise by 3 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →2873, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (42%) and Year 12 (39%), with Year 9 or below at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, as only 9.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, with Certificate III or IV being the most typical qualification at 31%.
9.1% ▲ +10.3%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 2873, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People who have qualifications in this area most often studied agriculture and the environment (17.6%), followed by health (13.3%) and engineering (12.9%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, but these are much smaller than most areas with an average size of 71 students. All schools here are government-run combined schools.
11.90
Higher than 86% 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).
71
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
71
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
930
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2873, NSW
1 school — 71 students, average ICSEA 930.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Tottenham Central School, Tottenham | Government | Combined | 10.8 km | 71 | 930 |
Sources
More for 2873, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2873, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2873/2873-nsw/topic/education