55.9% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.2%
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Skennars Head · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Skennars Head
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A little lower than the national figure for Year 12 completions, Skennars Head still sees a high number of residents with university degrees. Nearly 28% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas. This blend of qualifications creates a well-educated local population.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55.9% of people here completed Year 12, which is 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 Skennars Head, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Degrees are common in this area, with 28.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian average.
28.2% ▲ +60.1%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Skennars Head splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 19.2%, followed by health at 15.7% and education at 14.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger and have much higher advantage scores than most similar areas. There are eight schools within 3km, with government and Catholic providers making up the bulk of the sector.
8.30
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Higher than 77% 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).
422
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,040
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 Skennars Head
8 schools — 3,374 students, average ICSEA 1,040.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| Xavier Catholic College Ballina, Skennars Head | Catholic | Secondary | 1.0 km | 884 | 1,081 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Skennars Head | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 446 | 1,102 |
| Southern Cross Public School, East Ballina | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 388 | 1,053 |
| Southern Cross School of Distance Education, East Ballina | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | 79 | 896 |
| Biala Special School, Ballina | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 33 | 898 |
| Lennox Head Public School, Lennox Head | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 424 | 1,064 |
| Ballina Coast High School, Ballina | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 722 | 952 |
| St Francis Xavier Primary School, Ballina | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 398 | 1,045 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Skennars Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13569/skennars-head/topic/education