59.7% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.9%
- 2016: 50.5%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gleniffer · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Gleniffer
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have become more common in Gleniffer, where 36.6% of adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure and puts the area among the most qualified of similar places. Most residents have a solid educational foundation, with nearly 60% finishing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Almost 60% of residents completed Year 12, which is much higher than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gleniffer, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has a very high proportion of university-educated adults, with 34.1% holding a bachelor degree. This is well above the New South Wales average.
36.6% ▲ +44.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 36.6%
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 Gleniffer, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with education being the most common at 15%, followed by engineering, health, and management at 13.1% each.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary schools within 3km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are generally smaller and have a higher advantage score than most.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
171
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,013
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Gleniffer
2 schools — 342 students, average ICSEA 1,013.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2
| Bellingen Public School, Bellingen | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 219 | 998 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Bellingen | Catholic | Primary | 8.4 km | 123 | 1,039 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gleniffer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11672/gleniffer/topic/education