39.0% ▲ +34.2%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 39.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Blackalls Park · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Blackalls Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 44% of qualified adults in Blackalls Park hold a Certificate III or IV, making trade and vocational training the most common achievement here. While many residents have a practical skill set, the area has a much lower rate of university degrees compared to the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion rates are far below the state and national figures, with only 39% of people finishing Year 12. About 34% of residents stopped their schooling after Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Blackalls Park, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are uncommon here, with only 13.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.
13.3% ▲ +65.3%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
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 Blackalls Park, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related fields at 19.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 13 schools within 3km, which is more than 85% of similar areas, though there are only 2.11 schools per 1,000 children. Most of these are government primary schools.
2.11
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Higher than 83% 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).
288
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
988
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Blackalls Park
13 schools — 3,741 students, average ICSEA 988.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| Blackalls Park Public School, Blackalls Park | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 217 | 966 |
| Biraban Public School, Toronto | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 163 | 871 |
| Toronto High School, Toronto | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 952 | 961 |
| Charlton Christian College, Fassifern | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 831 | 1,063 |
| Toronto Public School, Toronto | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 201 | 910 |
| Fassifern Public School, Fassifern | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 59 | 947 |
| Fennell Bay Public School, Fennell Bay | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 159 | 889 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Kilaben Bay | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 194 | 1,023 |
| Toronto Adventist School, Toronto | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 43 | 1,173 |
| St Paul's Catholic College, Booragul | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 636 | 1,026 |
| Awaba Public School, Awaba | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 29 | 940 |
| Five Islands School, Booragul | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 51 | 890 |
| Booragul Public School, Booragul | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 206 | 931 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Blackalls Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10389/blackalls-park/topic/education