42.6% ▲ +28.3%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ballina · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ballina
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher completion rates for school and university degrees have seen a steady climb in Ballina since 2011. While the typical resident is still less likely to have finished Year 12 than those in other areas, a growing number of adults are now holding higher qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is a significant improvement from 2011, when the rate was 33.2%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ballina, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 17.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.6% of people.
17.9% ▲ +53.0%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 17.9%
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 Ballina, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 16.1%, followed by health at 11.9% and engineering at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Ballina is home to eight schools, which is among the largest number of schools for an area of this level. There are 3,079 enrolments across government, independent, and Catholic sectors.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.24
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
3,079
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
385
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,026
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Ballina
11 schools — 4,833 students, average ICSEA 1,047.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 3 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 4 · Secondary 2
| Richmond Christian College, Ballina | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 327 | 1,069 |
| Biala Special School, Ballina | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 33 | 898 |
| Emmanuel Anglican College, Ballina | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 878 | 1,113 |
| Ballina Coast High School, Ballina | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 722 | 952 |
| Southern Cross School of Distance Education, East Ballina | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 79 | 896 |
| Southern Cross Public School, East Ballina | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 388 | 1,053 |
| St Francis Xavier Primary School, Ballina | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 398 | 1,045 |
| Ballina Public School, Ballina | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 254 | 869 |
| Xavier Catholic College Ballina, Skennars Head | Catholic | Secondary | 4.6 km | 884 | 1,081 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Skennars Head | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 446 | 1,102 |
| Lennox Head Public School, Lennox Head | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 424 | 1,064 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ballina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011236/ballina/topic/education