57.5% ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.4%
- 2016: 52.3%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Helensburgh · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Helensburgh
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 30.7% of adults in Helensburgh hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. This is a well-educated community where the share of people with a bachelor degree or higher has climbed nearly 8 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has improved significantly, with those finishing Year 12 rising 10 points since 2011 to reach 57.5%. This figure is a little below the New South Wales and national averages.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Helensburgh, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 27.1% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas and sits about the same as the state and national figures.
27.1% ▲ +41.1%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 27.1%
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 Helensburgh, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 17.2% and engineering at 16.7%, followed by society and culture at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Helensburgh has five schools, which is more than about 71% of similar areas, though the average school size is much lower than most. The average school advantage score is 1,057, which is higher than most areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.56
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
1,001
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
200
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,057
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Helensburgh
8 schools — 1,207 students, average ICSEA 1,064.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 1
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Helensburgh | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 184 | 1,071 |
| Helensburgh Public School, Helensburgh | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 460 | 1,057 |
| Otford Public School, Otford | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 48 | 1,104 |
| Waterfall Public School, Waterfall | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 17 | 1,031 |
| Stanwell Park Public School, Stanwell Park | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 150 | 1,112 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Illawarra, Maddens Plains | Independent | Combined | 7.6 km | 159 | 973 |
| Scarborough Public School, Scarborough | Government | Primary | 9.7 km | 54 | 1,080 |
| Coledale Public School, Coledale | Government | Primary | 12.4 km | 135 | 1,118 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Helensburgh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107041147/helensburgh/topic/education