33.7% ▲ +23.6%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Balranald · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Balranald
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 33.7% of people in Balranald have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This indicates a community where fewer residents have finished high school compared to most other areas. While school completion rates have risen since 2011, the area continues to see much lower levels of higher education than the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales and national figures, though it rose 6.4 points since 2011. About 22.2% of residents stopped at Year 10, and 16.7% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Balranald, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 9 or below (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though the rate has risen slightly since 2011. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.4% of residents.
8.0% ▲ +30.8%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 8.0%
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 Balranald, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 12.3%, followed by management and commerce at 9.4% and health at 8.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Balranald has four schools serving 336 students, providing a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas. However, these schools are much smaller than typical schools and have a school advantage score that is much lower than most areas.
4
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
9.13
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
336
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
84
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
898
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Balranald
4 schools — 336 students, average ICSEA 898.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1
| Balranald Central School, Balranald | Government | Combined | — | 179 | 876 |
| Euston Public School, Euston | Government | Primary | — | 105 | 929 |
| St Joseph's Parish School, Balranald | Catholic | Primary | — | 43 | 891 |
| Clare Public School, Clare | Government | Primary | — | 9 | 1,009 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Balranald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10300/balranald/topic/education