54.9% ▲ +86.9%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bellingen · Urban Centre
Education & Qualifications in Bellingen
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A massive jump in higher education has seen university degrees rise 20 percentage points since 2011 in Bellingen. While many residents have now finished high school, the town is most notable for its high proportion of university graduates compared to similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has climbed 26 points since 2011 to reach 54.9%. Despite this growth, this figure remains well below the New South Wales and national rates.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bellingen, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 28.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is among the highest levels for similar areas and sits slightly above the Australian figure.
28.0% ▲ +230.9%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Bellingen splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Study areas are diverse, with the most common qualifications in society and culture (16.7%), health (13.2%), and education (11.5%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bellingen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115014/bellingen/topic/education