24.0% ▲ +46.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2878, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2878, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 2878 have completed high school compared to most other areas. Only 24% of residents finished Year 12, though this is an increase from 2011. This pattern of lower educational attainment is seen across the board, with very few adults holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 24% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest school year reached is Year 10, at 31%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2878, NSW, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 12 (31%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 7.6% of the population, which is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 22% of residents.
7.6% ▲ +106.3%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 2878, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Certificate I / II (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification in the area are Education at 8.9%, followed by Agriculture and environment and Management and commerce, which both stand at 7.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has very small schools with an average size of 29 students, which is much lower than most areas. All schools here are government-run combined schools.
19.61
Higher than 91% 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).
29
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
29
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
747
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2878, NSW
1 school — 29 students, average ICSEA 747.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Ivanhoe Central School, Ivanhoe | Government | Combined | 19.3 km | 29 | 747 |
Sources
More for 2878, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2878, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2878/2878-nsw/topic/education