60.3% ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.3%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hamilton - Broadmeadow · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Hamilton - Broadmeadow
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 32% of adults in Hamilton - Broadmeadow hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well above the national average. This reflects a highly educated community where university qualifications are common and school completion rates have risen steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has climbed 11 points since 2011, with 60.3% of residents now finishing their final year. This is a little above the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hamilton - Broadmeadow, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is more qualified than most, with 32% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This result is well above the national figure and has grown by 8.2 points over the last ten years.
32.0% ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 32.0%
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 Hamilton - Broadmeadow, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce, held by 17.1% of the qualified population. Other frequent fields include health and society and culture, each at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Hamilton - Broadmeadow has a strong school presence with six schools and 3,609 enrolments, which is larger than about 86% of similar areas. The local schools also have a much higher advantage score than most.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.32
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
51
Higher than 88% 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).
3,609
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
602
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,121
Higher than 89% 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 Hamilton - Broadmeadow
51 schools — 20,992 students, average ICSEA 1,084.
By sector: Government 31 · Catholic 14 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 30 · Secondary 12 · Combined 9
| Hamilton Public School, Hamilton | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 306 | 1,106 |
| St Laurence Flexible Learning Centre, Broadmeadow | Catholic | Secondary | 0.8 km | 47 | 869 |
| Hamilton North Public School, Broadmeadow | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 123 | 1,030 |
| Merewether High School, Broadmeadow | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,080 | 1,206 |
| St Francis Xavier's College, Hamilton | Catholic | Secondary | 1.3 km | 959 | 1,096 |
| Hunter School of Performing Arts, Broadmeadow | Government | Combined | 1.3 km | 1,094 | 1,085 |
| Islington Public School, Islington | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 159 | 1,090 |
| Adamstown Public School, Adamstown | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 439 | 1,078 |
| Merewether Public School, Merewether | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 139 | 950 |
| Hamilton South Public School, Merewether | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 362 | 1,139 |
| Lambton High School, Lambton | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,176 | 1,057 |
| Newcastle High School, Hamilton | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,072 | 1,027 |
| Tighes Hill Public School, Tighes Hill | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 358 | 1,104 |
| St Columba's Primary School, Adamstown | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 168 | 1,107 |
| Newcastle Senior School, Waratah | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 37 | 960 |
| Callaghan College Waratah Campus, Waratah | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 848 | 957 |
| Novoschool, Newcastle West | Independent | Secondary | 2.3 km | 79 | 1,077 |
| Newcastle Middle School, Waratah | Government | Combined | 2.3 km | 45 | 967 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Merewether | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 387 | 1,141 |
| St Therese's Primary School, New Lambton | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 543 | 1,100 |
| New Lambton South Public School, New Lambton | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 462 | 1,095 |
| St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning, Waratah | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 223 | 1,022 |
| St Philip's Christian College Young Parents, Waratah | Independent | Secondary | 2.5 km | 52 | 776 |
| The Junction Public School, Merewether | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 450 | 1,115 |
| Carrington Public School, Carrington | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 110 | 996 |
| New Lambton Public School, New Lambton | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 538 | 1,108 |
| Waratah Public School, Waratah | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 351 | 1,019 |
| Merewether Heights Public School, Merewether Heights | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 269 | 1,129 |
| St Philip's Christian College - Waratah, Waratah | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,466 | 1,138 |
| Trinity Catholic College, Adamstown | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 849 | 1,090 |
| St Columban's Primary School, Mayfield | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 162 | 1,034 |
| San Clemente Catholic College, Mayfield | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 605 | 1,038 |
| Corpus Christi Primary School, Waratah | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 169 | 1,085 |
| St Dominic's Catholic College, Mayfield | Catholic | Combined | 3.1 km | 43 | 966 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Merewether Beach | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 198 | 1,132 |
| Mayfield East Public School, Mayfield East | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 343 | 1,044 |
| Newcastle East Public School, Newcastle | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 260 | 1,112 |
| St John's Primary School, Lambton | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 200 | 1,083 |
| Hunter Christian School, Mayfield | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 337 | 1,061 |
| Waratah West Public School, Waratah West | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 113 | 963 |
| Lambton Public School, Lambton | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 339 | 1,065 |
| Newcastle Grammar School, The Hill | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,049 | 1,181 |
| Belair Public School, Adamstown | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 409 | 1,103 |
| Mayfield West Public School, Mayfield | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 342 | 1,033 |
| Stockton Public School, Stockton | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 254 | 1,000 |
| St Peter's Primary School, Stockton | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 180 | 1,053 |
| John Hunter Hospital School, New Lambton Heights | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | — | — |
| Kotara High School, Adamstown | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,130 | 1,066 |
| Kotara School, Kotara | Government | Combined | 4.4 km | 25 | 816 |
| St James' Primary School, Kotara South | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 334 | 1,104 |
| Kotara South Public School, Kotara | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 309 | 1,069 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hamilton - Broadmeadow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031224/hamilton-broadmeadow/topic/education