52.3% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.9%
- 2016: 44.3%
- 2021: 52.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Uralba · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Uralba
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have become more prominent in Uralba, where nearly 30% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits well above the national figure. While a good number of residents have university degrees, fewer have finished high school compared to the state average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 52.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales and national figures. A further 31.4% of the population finished Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Uralba, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 34%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 29.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the state average and well above the national figure, with Certificate III or IV being the most typical qualification at 31%.
29.8% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Uralba, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (31%) and Postgraduate degree (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 21.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 17.1% and health at 15.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Four schools are located within 3 km, which is more than 73% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,079, which is much higher than most areas, and are evenly split between independent, government, and Catholic providers.
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).
343
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,079
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Uralba
4 schools — 1,371 students, average ICSEA 1,079.
By sector: Independent 2 · Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| North Coast Pathway, Alstonville | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 26 | 998 |
| Emmanuel Anglican College, Ballina | Independent | Combined | 5.3 km | 878 | 1,113 |
| Alstonville Public School, Alstonville | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 280 | 1,001 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Alstonville | Catholic | Primary | 5.6 km | 187 | 1,045 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Uralba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14068/uralba/topic/education