69.0% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 69.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hamilton East · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Hamilton East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 41% of adults in Hamilton East hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This is a highly educated area where a huge proportion of residents have finished their schooling and pursued advanced study. It stands out as one of the most qualified places in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national figure, with 69% of residents finishing Year 12. This is much higher than most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hamilton East, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has a very high rate of university education, as 41.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the New South Wales average of 27.8%.
41.1% ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 41.1%
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 East, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (19%) and Postgraduate degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most common, making up 19.5% of qualifications, followed by health at 16.6% and engineering at 14%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Hamilton East has a high number of schools within 3 km and a school advantage score that is much higher than most areas. Most local schools are government-run, accounting for 68% of the sector.
5.49
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
25
Higher than 87% 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).
463
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,090
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Hamilton East
25 schools — 11,566 students, average ICSEA 1,090.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 6 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 7 · Combined 2
| St Francis Xavier's College, Hamilton | Catholic | Secondary | 0.1 km | 959 | 1,096 |
| Newcastle High School, Hamilton | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 1,072 | 1,027 |
| Hamilton South Public School, Merewether | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 362 | 1,139 |
| Novoschool, Newcastle West | Independent | Secondary | 0.9 km | 79 | 1,077 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Merewether | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 387 | 1,141 |
| Hamilton Public School, Hamilton | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 306 | 1,106 |
| The Junction Public School, Merewether | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 450 | 1,115 |
| Merewether Public School, Merewether | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 139 | 950 |
| Merewether High School, Broadmeadow | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,080 | 1,206 |
| Carrington Public School, Carrington | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 110 | 996 |
| Newcastle East Public School, Newcastle | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 260 | 1,112 |
| Islington Public School, Islington | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 159 | 1,090 |
| St Laurence Flexible Learning Centre, Broadmeadow | Catholic | Secondary | 2.2 km | 47 | 869 |
| Tighes Hill Public School, Tighes Hill | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 358 | 1,104 |
| Hamilton North Public School, Broadmeadow | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 123 | 1,030 |
| Adamstown Public School, Adamstown | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 439 | 1,078 |
| Newcastle Grammar School, The Hill | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,049 | 1,181 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Merewether Beach | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 198 | 1,132 |
| Hunter School of Performing Arts, Broadmeadow | Government | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,094 | 1,085 |
| Merewether Heights Public School, Merewether Heights | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 269 | 1,129 |
| St Columba's Primary School, Adamstown | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 168 | 1,107 |
| St Peter's Primary School, Stockton | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 180 | 1,053 |
| Stockton Public School, Stockton | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 254 | 1,000 |
| Lambton High School, Lambton | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,176 | 1,057 |
| Callaghan College Waratah Campus, Waratah | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 848 | 957 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hamilton East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11846/hamilton-east/topic/education