49.5% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.7%
- 2016: 43.0%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2478, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2478, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of residents in postcode 2478 have finished Year 12, though this is well below the national figure. While school completion is lower than usual, the area has a higher proportion of university-educated adults than most similar places. These trends show a community where formal schooling levels vary widely, but higher qualifications are becoming more common.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 49.5% of people finished Year 12, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This rate has risen 9.9 percentage points since 2011, while 26.4% of residents topped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2478, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 22.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure rose 7.3 percentage points since 2011, though it remains well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
22.8% ▲ +47.5%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →2478, NSW splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (35%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 16.4%, followed by health at 12.9%. Other common qualifications are in society and culture, education, and engineering, each around 11%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is home to 13 schools within 3km, with enrolments totaling 4,984. Most of these are government schools (53.8%), and the typical school is larger than those in most similar areas.
2.54
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Higher than 88% 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).
4,984
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
383
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,046
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2478, NSW
13 schools — 4,984 students, average ICSEA 1,046.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 3 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 4 · Secondary 2
| Emmanuel Anglican College, Ballina | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 878 | 1,113 |
| Richmond Christian College, Ballina | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 327 | 1,069 |
| Biala Special School, Ballina | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 33 | 898 |
| St Francis Xavier Primary School, Ballina | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 398 | 1,045 |
| Ballina Public School, Ballina | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 254 | 869 |
| Ballina Coast High School, Ballina | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 722 | 952 |
| Southern Cross School of Distance Education, East Ballina | Government | Combined | 5.9 km | 79 | 896 |
| Southern Cross Public School, East Ballina | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 388 | 1,053 |
| Empire Vale Public School, Empire Vale | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 18 | 941 |
| Teven-Tintenbar Public School, Tintenbar | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 133 | 1,057 |
| Xavier Catholic College Ballina, Skennars Head | Catholic | Secondary | 7.8 km | 884 | 1,081 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Skennars Head | Catholic | Primary | 8.0 km | 446 | 1,102 |
| Lennox Head Public School, Lennox Head | Government | Primary | 9.5 km | 424 | 1,064 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2478, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2478/2478-nsw/topic/education