51.3% ▲ +39.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Balaclava · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Balaclava
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 19.8% of adults in Balaclava hold a bachelor degree or higher, though this is still higher than most similar areas. While university degrees are less common here than across New South Wales, a fair number of residents have a strong educational foundation.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of the population, 51.3%, completed Year 12. This is higher than in most similar areas, but remains well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Balaclava, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 31%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Trade and vocational training are common, with 37.4% of people holding a Certificate III or IV. Those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 19.8% of adults, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%.
19.8% ▲ +44.0%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 19.8%
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 Balaclava, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in Balaclava most often studied management and commerce (17.5%) or engineering (13.2%). Other common fields include health and society and culture, both at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is well served by five schools, more than about 75% of similar areas. These schools have a higher average advantage score than most, with government schools making up 60% of the sector.
5
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality 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).
229
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,037
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Balaclava
5 schools — 1,146 students, average ICSEA 1,037.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Highlands School, Mittagong | Government | Combined | 1.6 km | 37 | 860 |
| Tangara School, Mittagong | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 48 | 971 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Mittagong | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 180 | 1,035 |
| Frensham School, Mittagong | Independent | Secondary | 3.3 km | 345 | 1,137 |
| Mittagong Public School, Mittagong | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 536 | 992 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Balaclava [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10144/balaclava/topic/education