50.0% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bungalora · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Bungalora
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Bungalora have remained relatively stable, though many residents hold fewer formal qualifications than the state average. While half of the population finished Year 12, the area lacks the high proportion of university degrees seen across New South Wales.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Half of residents have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the 58.9% recorded for New South Wales.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bungalora, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 13.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.1% of residents.
13.6% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 13.6%
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 Bungalora, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in Bungalora are most often trained in engineering and related fields (20.8%) or health (18.9%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bungalora is served by four schools within 3km, which is more than 73% of similar areas. These schools are typically much larger than those in other areas and are mostly government-run primary schools.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
657
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,091
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bungalora
4 schools — 2,627 students, average ICSEA 1,091.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1
| Terranora Public School, Terranora | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 286 | 1,023 |
| Bilambil Public School, Bilambil | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 314 | 997 |
| Tumbulgum Public School, Tumbulgum | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 19 | 941 |
| Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School, Terranora | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 2,008 | 1,117 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bungalora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10677/bungalora/topic/education