44.1% ▲ +29.8%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 44.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tweed Heads · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Tweed Heads
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Tweed Heads, where 32.2% of people hold one. While the area has seen a rise in schooling and degrees since 2011, it still trails behind state and national figures for higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people in Tweed Heads finished high school compared to most areas, with only 44.1% completing Year 12. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, though it has risen 10 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tweed Heads, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than elsewhere, as only 16.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%, despite a 6.5 point increase over the last decade.
16.4% ▲ +65.9%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 16.4%
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 Tweed Heads, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents include management and commerce at 15.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.5% and health at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Tweed Heads has only 3 schools, which is smaller than about 55% of similar areas. This means there are 1.09 schools per 1,000 children, a figure much lower than most areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.09
Lower than 82% 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).
1,010
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
337
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,013
Lower than 51% 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 Tweed Heads
25 schools — 12,522 students, average ICSEA 1,031.
By sector: Government 16 · Independent 5 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 5 · Combined 4
| Bilambil Public School, Bilambil | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 314 | 997 |
| Terranora Public School, Terranora | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 286 | 1,023 |
| Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School, Terranora | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 2,008 | 1,117 |
| Tumbulgum Public School, Tumbulgum | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 19 | 941 |
| Currumbin Valley State School, Currumbin Valley | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 136 | 1,078 |
| Pacific Hope Christian School, Tweed Heads South | Independent | Combined | 6.7 km | 85 | 1,014 |
| Banora Point High School, Banora Point | Government | Secondary | 6.7 km | 503 | 965 |
| Pacific Coast Christian School, Tweed Heads South | Independent | Combined | 6.8 km | 999 | 1,027 |
| Centaur Public School, Banora Point | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 424 | 975 |
| Pacific Gulgangali Jarjums Christian School, Tweed Heads South | Independent | Primary | 6.8 km | 32 | 781 |
| Currumbin Community Special School, Currumbin Waters | Government | Combined | 7.7 km | 95 | 1,003 |
| St Augustine's Parish Primary School, Currumbin Waters | Catholic | Primary | 7.7 km | 482 | 1,086 |
| St James' Primary School, Banora Point | Catholic | Primary | 7.8 km | 406 | 1,068 |
| St Joseph's College, Banora Point | Catholic | Secondary | 7.9 km | 838 | 1,050 |
| Caldera School, Tweed Heads South | Government | Secondary | 8.1 km | 24 | 936 |
| Tweed Heads South Public School, Tweed Heads South | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 142 | 882 |
| Tweed River High School, Tweed Heads South | Government | Secondary | 8.7 km | 590 | 940 |
| Coolangatta State School, Coolangatta | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 285 | 989 |
| Currumbin State School, Currumbin | Government | Primary | 9.3 km | 1,144 | 1,017 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Tweed Heads | Catholic | Primary | 9.8 km | 302 | 1,069 |
| The Village School Gold Coast, Coolangatta | Independent | Primary | 9.9 km | 88 | 1,047 |
| Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School, Palm Beach | Government | Secondary | 9.9 km | 2,819 | 1,022 |
| Tweed Heads Public School, Tweed Heads | Government | Primary | 10.0 km | 394 | 984 |
| Dungay Public School, Dungay | Government | Primary | 10.7 km | 74 | 980 |
| Fingal Head Public School, Fingal Head | Government | Primary | 10.9 km | 33 | 934 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tweed Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112031254/tweed-heads/topic/education