40.2% ▲ +27.4%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 40.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bellbird Heights · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Bellbird Heights
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Bellbird Heights have completed high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 40.2% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This means a higher proportion of the local workforce relies on trade certificates rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far below the New South Wales average, with only 40.2% of residents finishing Year 12. For those who left school earlier, 36.5% finished Year 10 and 13.6% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →Bellbird Heights splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are uncommon here, with only 10.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Instead, nearly half of residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
10.2% ▲ +32.8%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 10.2%
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 Bellbird Heights, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 24.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.3% and Society and culture at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five schools within 3km of the area, which is more than about 75% of similar places. Most are government primary schools, though the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
5
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality 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).
461
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
911
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bellbird Heights
5 schools — 2,307 students, average ICSEA 911.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Cessnock West Public School, Cessnock | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 399 | 884 |
| Bellbird Public School, Bellbird | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 355 | 907 |
| Mount View High School, Cessnock West | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 930 | 911 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Cessnock | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 347 | 975 |
| Cessnock Public School, Cessnock | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 276 | 876 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bellbird Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10269/bellbird-heights/topic/education