# Education & Qualifications — Bellingen

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

Area: Bellingen (Council (LGA))

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.

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%.

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%.

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.

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%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Completed Year 12 | 47.4% | +22.2% since 2011 |
| Adults with a bachelor degree or higher | 22.2% | +42.0% since 2011 |
| Schools | 12 | — |
| Schools per 1,000 children | 5.42 | — |
| School enrolments | 1,663 | — |
| Average school size | 151 | — |
| Average school ICSEA | 1,001 | — |

**Highest year of school** — Year 12 47.4%, Year 10 26.2%, Year 9 or below 11.3%, Year 11 6.5%

**Highest qualification level** — Certificate III / IV 30.0%, Bachelor degree 22.7%, Advanced diploma / diploma 14.7%, Postgraduate degree 6.3%, Graduate diploma / certificate 4.7%, Certificate I / II 1.8%

**Field of qualification** — Society & culture 12.8%, Engineering & related 11.8%, Management & commerce 11.4%, Health 11.4%, Education 11.4%, Architecture & building 6.5%, Creative arts 5.3%, Food, hospitality & personal services 4.6%, Agriculture & environment 4.1%, Natural & physical sciences 2.7%, Information technology 1.3%

## 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

Nearest 10 shown:

| School | Sector | Type | Distance | Students |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bellingen High School | Government | Secondary | — | 584 |
| Bellingen Public School | Government | Primary | — | 219 |
| Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education | Independent | Combined | — | 188 |
| Urunga Public School | Government | Primary | — | 179 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Catholic | Primary | — | 123 |
| Dorrigo High School | Government | Secondary | — | 118 |
| Dorrigo Public School | Government | Primary | — | 72 |
| Repton Public School | Government | Primary | — | 63 |
| Mount St John Primary School | Catholic | Primary | — | 61 |
| Orama Public School | Government | Primary | — | 32 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10600/bellingen/topic/education