55.0% ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.6%
- 2016: 50.1%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
East Ballina · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in East Ballina
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have become a standout feature for East Ballina, with 27.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This figure is much higher than in most similar areas and puts the suburb slightly above the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 55% of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the New South Wales and national figures. This is a lower rate than most areas, with about 25.6% of people leaving school at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In East Ballina, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree is the most common high-level qualification here at 28.8%. This is followed by Certificate III or IV qualifications, held by 27.1% of adults.
27.8% ▲ +51.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →East Ballina splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 17.3%, followed by education at 14.4% and health at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 9 schools within 3km, which is more than 81% of similar areas. These schools have a higher average advantage score than most areas, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than usual.
2.18
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Higher than 78% 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).
392
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,028
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving East Ballina
9 schools — 3,531 students, average ICSEA 1,028.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Southern Cross School of Distance Education, East Ballina | Government | Combined | 0.8 km | 79 | 896 |
| Southern Cross Public School, East Ballina | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 388 | 1,053 |
| Ballina Coast High School, Ballina | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 722 | 952 |
| Biala Special School, Ballina | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 33 | 898 |
| St Francis Xavier Primary School, Ballina | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 398 | 1,045 |
| Ballina Public School, Ballina | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 254 | 869 |
| Xavier Catholic College Ballina, Skennars Head | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 884 | 1,081 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Skennars Head | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 446 | 1,102 |
| Richmond Christian College, Ballina | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 327 | 1,069 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in East Ballina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11348/east-ballina/topic/education