63.7% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.6%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 63.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bangalow · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bangalow
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A bachelor's degree or higher is held by 32.4% of adults in Bangalow, a figure well above the national average. This is a highly educated area where school completion rates have climbed significantly over the last decade. It is a place where a large proportion of the population has pursued advanced study and university qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 8.1 points since 2011 to reach 63.7%. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and higher than most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bangalow, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a university degree or higher is well above the national figure, sitting at 32.4%. This represents a 6.5 point increase since 2011, with bachelor degrees being the most common qualification at 31%.
32.4% ▲ +25.1%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 32.4%
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 Bangalow, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Bangalow are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 14%, followed by society and culture at 12.4% and creative arts at 11%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four schools with a total of 801 enrolments. While typical school sizes are much lower than in most areas, the average school advantage score is much higher.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.06
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Lower than 66% 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).
801
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
200
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,090
Higher than 79% 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 Bangalow
13 schools — 2,759 students, average ICSEA 1,071.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Bangalow Public School, Bangalow | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 295 | 1,088 |
| Newrybar Public School, Newrybar | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 61 | 1,082 |
| Coorabell Public School, Coorabell | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 92 | 1,066 |
| Eureka Public School, Eureka | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 32 | 1,084 |
| Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School, Byron Bay | Independent | Combined | 6.8 km | 382 | 1,097 |
| Fernleigh Public School, Fernleigh | Government | Primary | 9.9 km | 33 | 1,032 |
| Goonengerry Public School, Goonengerry | Government | Primary | 9.9 km | 57 | 1,048 |
| Clunes Public School, Clunes | Government | Primary | 10.5 km | 86 | 1,056 |
| Byron Bay High School, Byron Bay | Government | Secondary | 11.2 km | 820 | 1,050 |
| St Finbarr's Primary School, Byron Bay | Catholic | Primary | 11.2 km | 325 | 1,096 |
| Rosebank Public School, Rosebank | Government | Primary | 11.2 km | 20 | 989 |
| Byron Bay Public School, Byron Bay | Government | Primary | 11.5 km | 461 | 1,067 |
| Byron Community Primary School, Byron Bay | Independent | Primary | 11.5 km | 95 | 1,094 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bangalow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011238/bangalow/topic/education