48.9% ▲ +36.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 48.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Balmoral · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Balmoral
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Balmoral have seen a steady rise over the last decade. While the area now has more people with degrees than most similar places, these figures remain well below the national average. This trend suggests a growing focus on higher qualifications within the local community.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 48.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas but far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is also well below the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Balmoral, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 33%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 17.7% of adults, a rate higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.7% of people.
17.7% ▲ +51.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 17.7%
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 Balmoral, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Balmoral are most often in Engineering and related fields at 23.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 18.5% and Society and culture at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are six primary schools within 3km, which is more than 77% of similar areas. These schools are typically smaller than most, with an average size of 191 students.
6
Higher than 74% 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).
191
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,017
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Balmoral
6 schools — 1,145 students, average ICSEA 1,017.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6
| Rathmines Public School, Rathmines | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 311 | 996 |
| Arcadia Vale Public School, Arcadia Vale | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 171 | 971 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Kilaben Bay | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 194 | 1,023 |
| Toronto Adventist School, Toronto | Independent | Primary | 2.4 km | 43 | 1,173 |
| Coal Point Public School, Coal Point | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 245 | 1,065 |
| Wangi Wangi Public School, Wangi Wangi | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 181 | 987 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Balmoral [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10167/balmoral/topic/education