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Education & Qualifications in Richmond

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Fewer than half of adults in Richmond finished Year 12, a figure that has dropped significantly over the last decade. While degrees are becoming more common, the area remains well below state and national levels for high school and university completion.

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📍 Richmond, Federal Electorate

Where Richmond sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.6% —

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Richmond — higher than 50% of areas.

Richmond21.6%
Rest of NSW 17.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 50.2% of people completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a sharp decline from 2011, when 64% of the community had finished their final year of school.

Completed Year 12

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50.2% ▼ -21.5%

Lower than 64% of federal electorate areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Richmond, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 27%.

Year 12 50.2% Year 10 25.1% Year 9 or below 9.2% Year 11 6.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 21.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the New South Wales average of 27.8%. This figure has risen by 4.9 points since 2016, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 28.5%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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21.6% —

Higher than 50% of federal electorate areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Richmond, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 28.5% Bachelor degree 23.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.6% Postgraduate degree 6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.4% Certificate I / II 1.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 15.1%, followed by health and society and culture, which both sit at 11.7%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Families have access to many schools, with 2.96 per 1,000 children and 81 schools within 3 km, which is much higher than most similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, and they tend to be much smaller than average.

Schools within 3 km

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81

Higher than 81% of federal electorate 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,039

Higher than 58% of federal electorate areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Richmond

81 schools — 24,422 students, average ICSEA 1,039.

By sector: Government 52 · Independent 16 · Catholic 13

By type: Primary 55 · Combined 14 · Secondary 12
Main Arm Upper Public School, Upper Main Arm Government Primary 6.1 km 88 1,016
Wilsons Creek Public School, Mullumbimby Government Primary 6.2 km 23 1,041
Upper Coopers Creek Public School, Upper Coopers Creek Government Primary 7.9 km 10 1,003
Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School, Mullumbimby Independent Combined 8.8 km 587 1,070
Goonengerry Public School, Goonengerry Government Primary 10.1 km 57 1,048
Hinterland Christian College, Mullumbimby Independent Combined 10.9 km 71 1,048
The Pocket Public School, The Pocket Government Primary 11.1 km 111 1,068
Mullumbimby High School, Mullumbimby Government Secondary 12.1 km 623 1,019
St John's Primary School, Mullumbimby Catholic Primary 12.2 km 63 1,038
Mullumbimby Public School, Mullumbimby Government Primary 13.1 km 217 1,026
Aetaomah School, Terragon Independent Combined 13.6 km 55 1,057
Uki Public School, Uki Government Primary 14.5 km 86 977
Coorabell Public School, Coorabell Government Primary 14.7 km 92 1,066
Burringbar Public School, Burringbar Government Primary 14.8 km 93 992
Crabbes Creek Public School, Crabbes Creek Government Primary 15.4 km 37 985
Stokers Siding Public School, Stokers Siding Government Primary 16.6 km 37 962
Ocean Shores Public School, Ocean Shores Government Primary 17.3 km 294 1,051
Brunswick Heads Public School, Brunswick Heads Government Primary 17.4 km 222 1,025
Eureka Public School, Eureka Government Primary 17.6 km 32 1,084
Bhaktivedanta Swami Gurukula School, Eungella Independent Combined 20.9 km 93 1,028
Bangalow Public School, Bangalow Government Primary 22.0 km 295 1,088
Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School, Byron Bay Independent Combined 22.8 km 382 1,097
Wollumbin High School, Murwillumbah Government Secondary 22.9 km 161 938
Murwillumbah High School, Murwillumbah Government Secondary 23.0 km 347 950
St Joseph's Primary School, South Murwillumbah Catholic Primary 23.4 km 161 1,011
Tweed Valley Adventist College, Murwillumbah Independent Combined 23.4 km 381 1,039
Murwillumbah Public School, Murwillumbah Government Primary 23.5 km 149 959
The Small School, Murwillumbah Independent Combined 23.7 km 67 1,071
Sathya Sai College, Murwillumbah Independent Primary 23.8 km 280 1,046
Mount St Patrick Primary School, Murwillumbah Catholic Primary 24.0 km 373 1,061
Mount St Patrick College, Murwillumbah Catholic Secondary 24.0 km 823 1,071
Murwillumbah East Public School, Murwillumbah Government Primary 24.7 km 152 935
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School, Pottsville Catholic Primary 24.8 km 373 1,094
Newrybar Public School, Newrybar Government Primary 25.1 km 61 1,082
Crystal Creek Public School, Crystal Creek Government Primary 25.8 km 80 939
Pottsville Beach Public School, Pottsville Government Primary 26.3 km 556 1,036
Condong Public School, Condong Government Primary 26.4 km 49 948
Tyalgum Public School, Tyalgum Government Primary 26.4 km 13 978
Byron Bay Public School, Byron Bay Government Primary 26.5 km 461 1,067
Byron Community Primary School, Byron Bay Independent Primary 26.5 km 95 1,094
Chillingham Public School, Chillingham Government Primary 27.2 km 35 1,005
St Finbarr's Primary School, Byron Bay Catholic Primary 27.5 km 325 1,096
Byron Bay High School, Byron Bay Government Secondary 27.6 km 820 1,050
Dungay Public School, Dungay Government Primary 28.0 km 74 980
Fernleigh Public School, Fernleigh Government Primary 28.0 km 33 1,032
Bogangar Public School, Bogangar Government Primary 29.8 km 325 1,040
Teven-Tintenbar Public School, Tintenbar Government Primary 30.9 km 133 1,057
Tumbulgum Public School, Tumbulgum Government Primary 31.0 km 19 941
Duranbah Public School, Duranbah Government Primary 31.4 km 56 1,058
Lennox Head Public School, Lennox Head Government Primary 35.3 km 424 1,064
Terranora Public School, Terranora Government Primary 35.7 km 286 1,023
Cudgen Public School, Cudgen Government Primary 35.7 km 161 984
Kingscliff High School, Kingscliff Government Secondary 36.1 km 910 991
Bilambil Public School, Bilambil Government Primary 36.5 km 314 997
Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School, Terranora Independent Combined 36.6 km 2,008 1,117
Kingscliff Public School, Kingscliff Government Primary 37.3 km 455 1,058
St Anthony's Primary School, Kingscliff Catholic Primary 37.3 km 323 1,066
Richmond Christian College, Ballina Independent Combined 38.0 km 327 1,069
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Skennars Head Catholic Primary 38.8 km 446 1,102
Emmanuel Anglican College, Ballina Independent Combined 38.9 km 878 1,113
Banora Point High School, Banora Point Government Secondary 39.2 km 503 965
Centaur Public School, Banora Point Government Primary 39.2 km 424 975
Banora Point Public School, Banora Point Government Primary 39.2 km 390 992
Xavier Catholic College Ballina, Skennars Head Catholic Secondary 39.2 km 884 1,081
St James' Primary School, Banora Point Catholic Primary 40.0 km 406 1,068
St Joseph's College, Banora Point Catholic Secondary 40.1 km 838 1,050
Biala Special School, Ballina Independent Combined 40.2 km 33 898
Southern Cross Public School, East Ballina Government Primary 40.2 km 388 1,053
Southern Cross School of Distance Education, East Ballina Government Combined 40.2 km 79 896
Caldera School, Tweed Heads South Government Secondary 40.5 km 24 936
Ballina Coast High School, Ballina Government Secondary 40.8 km 722 952
Pacific Hope Christian School, Tweed Heads South Independent Combined 40.8 km 85 1,014
St Francis Xavier Primary School, Ballina Catholic Primary 40.9 km 398 1,045
Pacific Coast Christian School, Tweed Heads South Independent Combined 41.0 km 999 1,027
Pacific Gulgangali Jarjums Christian School, Tweed Heads South Independent Primary 41.0 km 32 781
Ballina Public School, Ballina Government Primary 41.0 km 254 869
Tweed Heads South Public School, Tweed Heads South Government Primary 41.7 km 142 882
Tweed River High School, Tweed Heads South Government Secondary 41.8 km 590 940
Fingal Head Public School, Fingal Head Government Primary 42.6 km 33 934
St Joseph's Primary School, Tweed Heads Catholic Primary 44.3 km 302 1,069
Tweed Heads Public School, Tweed Heads Government Primary 44.5 km 394 984

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED138/richmond/topic/education