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Education & Qualifications in Balldale

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Only 24.6% of residents in Balldale have finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This trend of lower formal schooling is reflected in the qualifications of the local adult population. Most residents hold vocational certificates rather than university degrees.

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Where Balldale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Balldale — lower than 74% of areas.

Balldale9.2%
2646, NSW 10.2%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures, with only 24.6% of people finishing Year 12. About 19.2% of residents stopped after Year 10, and 10% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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24.6% —

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Balldale, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (16%).

Year 12 24.6% Year 10 19.2% Year 9 or below 10.0% Year 11 6.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.2% of the population, which is far below the national figure. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 25% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.2% —

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Balldale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 25.0% Bachelor degree 9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.7% Certificate I / II 4.3% Postgraduate degree 3.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification are Agriculture and environment at 12%, followed by Engineering and related fields at 8.7% and Management and commerce at 7.6%.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Balldale — Agriculture & environment leads at 23%, ahead of Engineering & related (17%) and Management & commerce (15%).

Agriculture & environment 12.0% Engineering & related 8.7% Management & commerce 7.6% Architecture & building 6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services 5.4% Education 4.3% Health 3.3% Society & culture 3.3%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of Balldale, which is a smaller number of facilities than about 59% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around Balldale — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Balldale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10160/balldale/topic/education