37.1% ▲ +64.3%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 37.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2876, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2876, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in postcode 2876, held by 35.8% of the population. While more people have finished high school than in the past, the area still sees far fewer residents with higher degrees compared to the rest of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 37.1% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and national figures. This is an improvement over the last decade, as the rate rose 15 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →2876, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.7% of the population, a figure far below the national average. This proportion has grown by 5.5 points since 2011.
10.7% ▲ +107.1%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 10.7%
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 2876, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 26%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are engineering and related fields at 20.9%, followed by management and commerce at 14.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though the local schools are among the smallest in the region with just 11 enrolments on average. All local schools are government primary schools.
8.40
Higher than 78% 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).
11
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
11
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
828
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 2876, NSW
1 school — 11 students, average ICSEA 828.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Bogan Gate Public School, Bogan Gate | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 11 | 828 |
Sources
More for 2876, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2876, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2876/2876-nsw/topic/education