56.5% ▲ +32.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.5%
- 2016: 46.9%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mullumbimby · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Mullumbimby
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Society and culture is the most common field of study for qualified residents in Mullumbimby, where 17.4% of people hold a degree in this area. The town stands out for its high levels of education, with a much higher share of residents holding university degrees and finishing high school compared to most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is a little below the New South Wales and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mullumbimby, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 26.5% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits about the same as the national figure.
26.5% ▲ +47.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 26.5%
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 Mullumbimby, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across various fields, with Health (11.9%), Creative arts (10.5%), and Management and commerce (10.2%) following the most popular focus on society and culture.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is well served with 5.46 schools per 1,000 children and seven schools within 3km. Local schools also have an average advantage score of 1,041, which is much higher than most similar areas.
5.46
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Higher than 75% 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).
271
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,041
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mullumbimby
7 schools — 1,894 students, average ICSEA 1,041.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| St John's Primary School, Mullumbimby | Catholic | Primary | 0.2 km | 63 | 1,038 |
| Mullumbimby Public School, Mullumbimby | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 217 | 1,026 |
| Mullumbimby High School, Mullumbimby | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 623 | 1,019 |
| Hinterland Christian College, Mullumbimby | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 71 | 1,048 |
| Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School, Mullumbimby | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 587 | 1,070 |
| Brunswick Heads Public School, Brunswick Heads | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 222 | 1,025 |
| The Pocket Public School, The Pocket | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 111 | 1,068 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mullumbimby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12839/mullumbimby/topic/education