79.8% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 70.7%
- 2016: 74.4%
- 2021: 79.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Balmain · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Balmain
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A very high proportion of residents in Balmain hold advanced degrees compared to similar areas. More than half of all adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has climbed steadily over the last decade. This creates a community with some of the highest levels of formal education in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national figure, with 79.8% of people finishing Year 12. This is 21 percentage points higher than the average for Australia and New South Wales, and the rate has risen by 9.1 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Balmain, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University education is very common here, as 53% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3%, and the number of people with these degrees rose 10 points since 2011.
53.0% ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 42.9%
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 53.0%
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 Balmain, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Postgraduate degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 23.4%, followed by society and culture at 18.1%. Other frequent qualifications include creative arts, health, and engineering.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Balmain has a high number of schools for every 1,000 children and a school advantage score among the highest for similar areas. Most students attend government schools (55.6%), and the typical school is smaller than those in most other areas.
2.17
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
27
Higher than 71% of state electorate 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).
10,354
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
383
Lower than 69% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,129
Higher than 92% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Balmain
27 schools — 10,354 students, average ICSEA 1,129.
By sector: Government 15 · Independent 7 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 8 · Combined 1
| Rozelle Public School, Rozelle | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 507 | 1,162 |
| Inner Sydney Montessori School, Balmain | Independent | Primary | 0.8 km | 95 | 1,178 |
| St Scholastica's College Glebe Point, Glebe | Independent | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,044 | 1,138 |
| Annandale North Public School, Annandale | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 359 | 1,148 |
| Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus, Rozelle | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 854 | 1,112 |
| Balmain Public School, Balmain | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 321 | 1,172 |
| Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle, Balmain | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 349 | 1,170 |
| Orange Grove Public School, Leichhardt | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 519 | 1,132 |
| Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus, Glebe | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 798 | 1,094 |
| St James Catholic Primary School, Glebe | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 152 | 1,125 |
| Forest Lodge Public School, Forest Lodge | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 307 | 1,161 |
| Birchgrove Public School, Balmain | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 214 | 1,132 |
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Annandale | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 155 | 1,166 |
| Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt Campus, Leichhardt | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 784 | 1,104 |
| Annandale Public School, Annandale | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 363 | 1,145 |
| Mackillop Education Waranara School, Annandale | Independent | Secondary | 2.0 km | 85 | 1,019 |
| St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School, Leichhardt | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 91 | 1,151 |
| Leichhardt Public School, Leichhardt | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 532 | 1,122 |
| Nicholson Street Public School, Balmain East | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 95 | 1,151 |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Leichhardt North | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 180 | 1,167 |
| Glebe Public School, Glebe | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 193 | 982 |
| Ultimo Public School, Ultimo | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 483 | 1,088 |
| International Grammar School, Ultimo | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,224 | 1,170 |
| Australian Performing Arts Grammar School, Glebe | Independent | Secondary | 2.6 km | 129 | 1,103 |
| Westbourne College Sydney, Ultimo | Independent | Secondary | 2.7 km | 65 | 1,153 |
| GOAL College, Ultimo | Independent | Secondary | 2.7 km | 204 | 1,027 |
| Kegworth Public School, Leichhardt | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 252 | 1,117 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Balmain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10004/balmain/topic/education