45.2% ▲ +17.7%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Goonellabah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Goonellabah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have completed high school in Goonellabah compared to most similar areas. While 45.2% of residents finished Year 12, this is far below the national figure. However, the local community is seeing an upward trend in education, with both school completion and university degrees rising since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 45.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. This is a low rate compared to most areas, although it has risen by 6.8 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Goonellabah, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 18.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34% of residents.
18.5% ▲ +33.6%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 18.5%
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 Goonellabah, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 18.1%, followed by health at 13.1% and society and culture at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four schools in the area, split evenly between government and independent sectors. These schools are smaller than those in about 54% of similar areas and have a lower average advantage score than most.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.61
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Lower than 53% 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).
1,317
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
329
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
971
Lower than 72% 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 Goonellabah
18 schools — 5,971 students, average ICSEA 999.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 5 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 5 · Combined 4
| The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus, Goonellabah | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 262 | 884 |
| Goonellabah Public School, Goonellabah | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 226 | 847 |
| Blue Hills College, Goonellabah | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 201 | 999 |
| Summerland Christian College, Goonellabah | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 628 | 1,042 |
| Tregeagle Public School, Tregeagle | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 103 | 993 |
| The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus, Lismore | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 438 | 934 |
| Trinity Catholic College Lismore, East Lismore | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 816 | 1,055 |
| Wyrallah Road Public School, Lismore | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 350 | 947 |
| Wilson Park School, Lismore | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 83 | 902 |
| Lismore Heights Public School, Lismore Heights | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 203 | 973 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School, East Lismore | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 189 | 1,001 |
| Lismore Public School, Lismore | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 179 | 871 |
| Vistara Primary School, Richmond Hill | Independent | Primary | 5.1 km | 19 | 1,121 |
| St Carthage's Primary School, Lismore | Catholic | Primary | 5.6 km | 580 | 1,064 |
| Living School, Lismore | Independent | Combined | 5.8 km | 313 | 1,037 |
| St John's College, Lismore | Catholic | Secondary | 6.0 km | 774 | 1,059 |
| The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus, North Lismore | Government | Secondary | 6.3 km | 494 | 950 |
| Bexhill Public School, Bexhill | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 113 | 995 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Goonellabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112021246/goonellabah/topic/education