41.2% ▲ +33.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 41.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Belmont North · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Belmont North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 44% of qualified adults in Belmont North hold a Certificate III or IV, reflecting a strong lean toward vocational training. This focus on trade-based skills is a key feature of the area's educational profile, where many residents finished school before Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.2% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and national figures of around 59%. About 36% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Belmont North, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (38%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 16.0%, which is far below the New South Wales average of 27.8%. This figure is around the middle compared to similar areas.
16.0% ▲ +61.7%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 16.0%
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 Belmont North, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with higher qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering (19.6%) and Management and commerce (18.0%), followed by Health at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score of 1,015, which is higher than most areas. While there are 19 schools within 3km, there are only 1.71 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas.
1.71
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Higher than 86% 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).
397
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,015
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Belmont North
19 schools — 7,542 students, average ICSEA 1,015.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Belmont North Public School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 160 | 946 |
| Floraville Public School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 488 | 1,026 |
| Belmont Christian College, Belmont North | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 907 | 1,091 |
| Jewells Primary School, Jewells | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 262 | 1,026 |
| Belmont High School, Belmont | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 812 | 973 |
| Belmont Public School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 257 | 956 |
| Windale Public School, Windale | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 252 | 793 |
| St Pius X Primary School, Windale | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 54 | 847 |
| Valentine Public School, Valentine | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 510 | 1,071 |
| St Francis Xavier's Primary School, Belmont | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 124 | 1,048 |
| Hunter Sports High School, Gateshead | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 941 | 955 |
| Redhead Public School, Redhead | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 240 | 1,089 |
| Wiripaang Public School, Gateshead | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 182 | 853 |
| Eleebana Public School, Eleebana | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 506 | 1,105 |
| Mount Hutton Public School, Mount Hutton | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 166 | 940 |
| St Mary's Catholic College, Gateshead | Catholic | Secondary | 4.1 km | 989 | 1,062 |
| St Paul's Primary School, Gateshead | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 294 | 1,023 |
| Warners Bay Public School, Warners Bay | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 340 | 1,027 |
| Lakeside School, Gateshead | Government | Combined | 4.4 km | 58 | 910 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Belmont North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10277/belmont-north/topic/education