47.4% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 47.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bellingen · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Bellingen
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 30% of adults in Bellingen hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While the typical school completion rate is far below the national figure, both high school and university graduation rates have risen steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 8.6 points since 2011 to reach 47.4%. Despite this growth, this figure remains far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bellingen, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 22.2% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is an increase of 6.6 points since 2011, though it is still well below the national figure of 26.3%.
22.2% ▲ +42.0%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 22.2%
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 Bellingen, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with society and culture being the most common at 12.8%. This is followed closely by engineering and related fields at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 12 schools, which is more than about 57% of similar areas. These schools are smaller than most, with a typical size of 151 students, and 75% are government run.
12
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.42
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1,663
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
151
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,001
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bellingen
12 schools — 1,663 students, average ICSEA 1,001.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| Bellingen High School, Bellingen | Government | Secondary | — | 584 | 1,006 |
| Bellingen Public School, Bellingen | Government | Primary | — | 219 | 998 |
| Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education, Thora | Independent | Combined | — | 188 | 1,032 |
| Urunga Public School, Urunga | Government | Primary | — | 179 | 974 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Bellingen | Catholic | Primary | — | 123 | 1,039 |
| Dorrigo High School, Dorrigo | Government | Secondary | — | 118 | 951 |
| Dorrigo Public School, Dorrigo | Government | Primary | — | 72 | 948 |
| Repton Public School, Repton | Government | Primary | — | 63 | 1,030 |
| Mount St John Primary School, Dorrigo | Catholic | Primary | — | 61 | 961 |
| Orama Public School, Thora | Government | Primary | — | 32 | 983 |
| Raleigh Public School, Raleigh | Government | Primary | — | 24 | 1,097 |
| Cascade Environmental Education Centre, Cascade | Government | Combined | — | — | — |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bellingen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10600/bellingen/topic/education