43.7% —
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 43.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Banora Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Banora Point
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Banora Point finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 43.7% completing Year 12. While university degrees are less common here than in other areas, the number of residents with a bachelor's degree or higher has risen since 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 43.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This result is lower than most areas, though the rate has risen 4.9 percentage points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Banora Point, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The 14.1% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.8% of the population.
14.1% —
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 14.1%
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 Banora Point, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Banora Point are most often in management and commerce, at 17.9%. Engineering and related fields follow at 12.9%, with health at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Banora Point has five schools, which is more than about 71% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger than most, with enrolments totaling 2,561 students across government and Catholic sectors.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.94
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 60% 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).
2,561
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
512
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,015
Higher than 50% 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 Banora Point
15 schools — 6,921 students, average ICSEA 1,035.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 4 · Combined 3
| Banora Point Public School, Banora Point | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 390 | 992 |
| Centaur Public School, Banora Point | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 424 | 975 |
| Banora Point High School, Banora Point | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 503 | 965 |
| St James' Primary School, Banora Point | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 406 | 1,068 |
| St Joseph's College, Banora Point | Catholic | Secondary | 1.7 km | 838 | 1,050 |
| Caldera School, Tweed Heads South | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 24 | 936 |
| Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School, Terranora | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 2,008 | 1,117 |
| Tweed River High School, Tweed Heads South | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 590 | 940 |
| Tweed Heads South Public School, Tweed Heads South | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 142 | 882 |
| Pacific Hope Christian School, Tweed Heads South | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 85 | 1,014 |
| Pacific Gulgangali Jarjums Christian School, Tweed Heads South | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 32 | 781 |
| Pacific Coast Christian School, Tweed Heads South | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 999 | 1,027 |
| Terranora Public School, Terranora | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 286 | 1,023 |
| Fingal Head Public School, Fingal Head | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 33 | 934 |
| Cudgen Public School, Cudgen | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 161 | 984 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Banora Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112031550/banora-point/topic/education