29.4% ▲ +33.1%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2880, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2880, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 29.4% of people in postcode 2880 completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This gap in secondary schooling is mirrored in higher education, where university degrees are much less common than in most other areas. While these numbers are low, the proportion of residents finishing school has risen over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is among the lowest for similar areas, sitting 29 points below the Australian figure. The most common highest school year reached is Year 10, at 33.3%.
Highest year of school
View on map →2880, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (37%) and Year 12 (33%), with Year 9 or below at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.4% of the population, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. The most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.2% of residents.
10.4% ▲ +48.9%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 10.4%
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 2880, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 18.3%, followed by Health and Management and commerce, both at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 2,532 school enrolments and a high number of schools within 3km, though the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas. Government schools make up 90.9% of the sector.
3.55
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Higher than 87% 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).
2,532
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
230
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
905
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2880, NSW
11 schools — 2,532 students, average ICSEA 905.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 2
| Willyama High School, Broken Hill | Government | Secondary | 107.7 km | 570 | 903 |
| Broken Hill North Public School, Broken Hill | Government | Primary | 108.4 km | 206 | 864 |
| Morgan Street Public School, Broken Hill | Government | Primary | 108.6 km | 290 | 960 |
| School of the Air, Broken Hill | Government | Primary | 108.6 km | 120 | 985 |
| Sacred Heart Parish School, Broken Hill | Catholic | Primary | 109.8 km | 190 | 990 |
| Broken Hill Public School, Broken Hill | Government | Primary | 110.3 km | 162 | 881 |
| Broken Hill High School, Broken Hill | Government | Secondary | 110.7 km | 411 | 892 |
| Burke Ward Public School, Broken Hill | Government | Primary | 111.3 km | 200 | 858 |
| Railway Town Public School, Broken Hill | Government | Primary | 112.4 km | 124 | 868 |
| Alma Public School, Broken Hill | Government | Primary | 112.7 km | 255 | 875 |
| Tibooburra Outback Public School, Tibooburra | Government | Primary | 180.7 km | 4 | — |
Sources
More for 2880, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2880, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2880/2880-nsw/topic/education