34.7% ▲ +30.0%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Belmont South - Blacksmiths · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Belmont South - Blacksmiths
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just 34.7% of people in Belmont South - Blacksmiths finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. While more people are finishing school and earning degrees than they did in 2011, the area still has a much lower rate of higher education than most other regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, though it has risen by 8 points since 2011. The most common highest year of school finished here is Year 10, at 38.4%.
Highest year of school
View on map →Belmont South - Blacksmiths splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (41%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.9% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 41.7% of residents.
12.9% ▲ +65.8%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 12.9%
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 South - Blacksmiths, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related subjects at 19.0%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.0%. Health and Architecture and building also make up significant shares of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 3 schools in the area, all of which are government primary schools. While these schools are much smaller than most others, there are 3.58 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than in most areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.58
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Lower than 69% 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).
338
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
113
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
969
Lower than 73% 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 South - Blacksmiths
12 schools — 4,021 students, average ICSEA 1,004.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Marks Point Public School, Marks Point | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 141 | 935 |
| Blacksmiths Public School, Blacksmiths | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 103 | 1,004 |
| Pelican Flat Public School, Pelican | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 94 | 981 |
| St Francis Xavier's Primary School, Belmont | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 124 | 1,048 |
| Swansea Public School, Swansea | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 199 | 923 |
| Belmont Public School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 257 | 956 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Swansea | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 165 | 1,041 |
| Belmont High School, Belmont | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 812 | 973 |
| Belmont Christian College, Belmont North | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 907 | 1,091 |
| Caves Beach Public School, Caves Beach | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 349 | 1,019 |
| Swansea High School, Caves Beach | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 710 | 972 |
| Belmont North Public School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 160 | 946 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Belmont South - Blacksmiths [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111011207/belmont-south-blacksmiths/topic/education