50.1% ▲ +21.4%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.3%
- 2016: 44.2%
- 2021: 50.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ballina Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ballina Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Ballina Surrounds finished high school than in most other areas, though educational attainment has been climbing. While only 50.1% of people completed Year 12, the number of adults with a university degree has risen to 22.9%. This mix of trade and higher education shapes the local workforce and the types of schools available to families.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates are well below the state and national figures, sitting at 50.1%. This is a notable improvement from 2011, when the figure was 41.3%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ballina Surrounds, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 22.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the New South Wales average of 27.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.8% of residents.
22.9% ▲ +30.5%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 22.9%
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 Surrounds, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 16.0%, followed by health at 13.1% and engineering at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 12 schools, which is among the highest number for its level. These schools are typically small, with an average of 136 students, and the vast majority are government primary schools.
12
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.71
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
25
Higher than 61% 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).
1,633
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
136
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,011
Lower than 52% 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 Surrounds
25 schools — 5,640 students, average ICSEA 1,027.
By sector: Government 19 · Independent 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 18 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| North Coast Pathway, Alstonville | Independent | Secondary | 1.6 km | 26 | 998 |
| Alstonville Public School, Alstonville | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 280 | 1,001 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Alstonville | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 187 | 1,045 |
| Alstonville High School, Alstonville | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 522 | 990 |
| Emmanuel Anglican College, Ballina | Independent | Combined | 5.6 km | 878 | 1,113 |
| Wollongbar Public School, Wollongbar | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 243 | 1,028 |
| Richmond Christian College, Ballina | Independent | Combined | 6.9 km | 327 | 1,069 |
| Rous Public School, Alstonville | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 85 | 1,031 |
| Teven-Tintenbar Public School, Tintenbar | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 133 | 1,057 |
| Empire Vale Public School, Empire Vale | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 18 | 941 |
| Biala Special School, Ballina | Independent | Combined | 8.6 km | 33 | 898 |
| St Francis Xavier Primary School, Ballina | Catholic | Primary | 8.9 km | 398 | 1,045 |
| Ballina Public School, Ballina | Government | Primary | 8.9 km | 254 | 869 |
| Ballina Coast High School, Ballina | Government | Secondary | 9.0 km | 722 | 952 |
| Fernleigh Public School, Fernleigh | Government | Primary | 9.8 km | 33 | 1,032 |
| Cabbage Tree Island Public School, Cabbage Tree Island | Government | Primary | 10.7 km | 21 | 694 |
| Southern Cross School of Distance Education, East Ballina | Government | Combined | 10.9 km | 79 | 896 |
| Wardell Public School, Wardell | Government | Primary | 10.9 km | 24 | 952 |
| Southern Cross Public School, East Ballina | Government | Primary | 11.0 km | 388 | 1,053 |
| Tregeagle Public School, Tregeagle | Government | Primary | 11.7 km | 103 | 993 |
| Eltham Public School, Eltham | Government | Primary | 11.8 km | 59 | 1,075 |
| Lennox Head Public School, Lennox Head | Government | Primary | 13.1 km | 424 | 1,064 |
| Newrybar Public School, Newrybar | Government | Primary | 16.1 km | 61 | 1,082 |
| Broadwater Public School, Broadwater | Government | Primary | 17.1 km | 47 | 979 |
| Bangalow Public School, Bangalow | Government | Primary | 19.3 km | 295 | 1,088 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ballina Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011237/ballina-surrounds/topic/education