42.6% ▲ +28.4%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Belmont - Bennetts Green · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Belmont - Bennetts Green
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in Belmont - Bennetts Green hold high-level qualifications compared to most similar areas. Only 42.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While university degrees are less common, there has been a steady increase in both school and higher education completions since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the state and national figures at 42.6%, though this rose 9.4 percentage points since 2011. About 34.2% of residents have Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Belmont - Bennetts Green, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with 17.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the Australian average, although the figure rose 5.7 percentage points since 2011.
17.4% ▲ +48.9%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 17.4%
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 Belmont - Bennetts Green, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in Engineering and related fields at 19.2%, followed closely by Management and commerce at 18.5%. Health, Education, and Society and culture also make up significant portions of the local qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 7 schools and 3,010 enrolments, which is more than about 80% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, and there are 27 schools within 3km of the area.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.31
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
27
Higher than 64% 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).
3,010
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
430
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,022
Higher than 53% 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 Belmont - Bennetts Green
27 schools — 10,095 students, average ICSEA 1,022.
By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 5 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Belmont North Public School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 160 | 946 |
| Jewells Primary School, Jewells | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 262 | 1,026 |
| Belmont Christian College, Belmont North | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 907 | 1,091 |
| Floraville Public School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 488 | 1,026 |
| Belmont Public School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 257 | 956 |
| Belmont High School, Belmont | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 812 | 973 |
| St Francis Xavier's Primary School, Belmont | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 124 | 1,048 |
| St Pius X Primary School, Windale | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 54 | 847 |
| Windale Public School, Windale | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 252 | 793 |
| Redhead Public School, Redhead | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 240 | 1,089 |
| Valentine Public School, Valentine | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 510 | 1,071 |
| Hunter Sports High School, Gateshead | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 941 | 955 |
| Wiripaang Public School, Gateshead | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 182 | 853 |
| St Mary's Catholic College, Gateshead | Catholic | Secondary | 4.6 km | 989 | 1,062 |
| Eleebana Public School, Eleebana | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 506 | 1,105 |
| St Paul's Primary School, Gateshead | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 294 | 1,023 |
| Mount Hutton Public School, Mount Hutton | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 166 | 940 |
| Dudley Public School, Dudley | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 245 | 1,095 |
| Lakeside School, Gateshead | Government | Combined | 5.0 km | 58 | 910 |
| Marks Point Public School, Marks Point | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 141 | 935 |
| Warners Bay Public School, Warners Bay | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 340 | 1,027 |
| Charlestown South Public School, Charlestown | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 235 | 1,075 |
| Charlestown East Public School, Charlestown | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 319 | 1,036 |
| Whitebridge High School, Whitebridge | Government | Secondary | 6.2 km | 915 | 1,022 |
| Blacksmiths Public School, Blacksmiths | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 103 | 1,004 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Charlestown | Catholic | Primary | 6.3 km | 361 | 1,102 |
| Charlestown Public School, Charlestown | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 234 | 1,037 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Belmont - Bennetts Green [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111011206/belmont-bennetts-green/topic/education