56.7% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.4%
- 2016: 49.0%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mullumbimby · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mullumbimby
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump in higher education has marked the recent years in Mullumbimby, where the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose by 8.1 points since 2011. Now 27.9% of adults hold such a degree, which is a little above the national figure. This shift comes alongside a steady rise in high school completion rates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.7% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that rose by 8.4 points since 2011. This is a little below the New South Wales and national figures, which both sit at around 59%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mullumbimby, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher qualifications are more common here than in most areas, with 27.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. The most typical qualifications include bachelor degrees at 27.0% and Certificate III or IVs at 20.6%.
27.9% ▲ +40.8%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 27.9%
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 Mullumbimby, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in society and culture are the most common at 14.8%. Other frequent fields of study include health at 10.5% and creative arts at 10.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Mullumbimby has 10 schools, which is among the highest number for an area of this level. While school sizes are much lower than most areas, the average school advantage score is higher than most.
10
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.64
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Lower than 63% 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).
1,850
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
185
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,042
Higher than 61% 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 Mullumbimby
14 schools — 2,495 students, average ICSEA 1,041.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Wilsons Creek Public School, Mullumbimby | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 23 | 1,041 |
| Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School, Mullumbimby | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 587 | 1,070 |
| Hinterland Christian College, Mullumbimby | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 71 | 1,048 |
| Mullumbimby High School, Mullumbimby | Government | Secondary | 5.8 km | 623 | 1,019 |
| St John's Primary School, Mullumbimby | Catholic | Primary | 6.0 km | 63 | 1,038 |
| Goonengerry Public School, Goonengerry | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 57 | 1,048 |
| Main Arm Upper Public School, Upper Main Arm | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 88 | 1,016 |
| Upper Coopers Creek Public School, Upper Coopers Creek | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 10 | 1,003 |
| Mullumbimby Public School, Mullumbimby | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 217 | 1,026 |
| The Pocket Public School, The Pocket | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 111 | 1,068 |
| Coorabell Public School, Coorabell | Government | Primary | 9.4 km | 92 | 1,066 |
| Brunswick Heads Public School, Brunswick Heads | Government | Primary | 11.3 km | 222 | 1,025 |
| Ocean Shores Public School, Ocean Shores | Government | Primary | 12.4 km | 294 | 1,051 |
| Crabbes Creek Public School, Crabbes Creek | Government | Primary | 12.4 km | 37 | 985 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mullumbimby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011243/mullumbimby/topic/education