22.7% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2879, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2879, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 22.7% of people in postcode 2879 have completed Year 12, a rate far below the national figure. This highlights a significant gap in formal schooling compared to the rest of the country. While university degrees are uncommon here, vocational certificates are more frequent.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very low, with only 22.7% finishing Year 12, which is 36 points lower than the New South Wales average. This figure has fallen since 2011, and nearly a quarter of residents finished at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →2879, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 9 or below (32%) and Year 10 (30%), with Year 12 at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 8.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average. However, the area has a strong focus on vocational training, with 27.2% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
8.2% ▲ +24.8%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 2879, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are diverse, led by Engineering at 11%, while Agriculture and Education each account for 7.7% of degrees and certificates.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a very high number of schools per 1,000 children, though these schools are much smaller than most, with an average of 74 students. All schools here are government-run combined institutions.
13.33
Higher than 87% 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).
74
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
74
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
760
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 2879, NSW
1 school — 74 students, average ICSEA 760.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Menindee Central School, Menindee | Government | Combined | 26.2 km | 74 | 760 |
Sources
More for 2879, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2879, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2879/2879-nsw/topic/education