Hammondville · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Hammondville

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Only 17.2% of adults in Hammondville hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is well below the national average. While nearly half of the population finished Year 12, the area generally has lower levels of formal education compared to New South Wales and Australia as a whole.

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📍 Hammondville, Suburb / Locality

Where Hammondville sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.2% ▲ +35.1%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hammondville — higher than 59% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Hammondville17.2%
2170, NSW 19.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 49.2%, which is higher than most similar areas despite being well below the state and national figures. About 20.1% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

49.2% ▲ +19.3%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41.3%
  • 2016: 46.7%
  • 2021: 49.2%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Hammondville, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 24%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical highest qualification is a Certificate III or IV for 25.7% of adults. Overall, the rate of people with a university degree is far below the New South Wales average.

17.2% ▲ +35.1%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.7%
  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 17.2%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Hammondville, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 18.5%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 13.2%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Hammondville has a high number of schools within 3km, though there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. Most of these are government primary schools.

22

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).

1,040

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Hammondville — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Hammondville

22 schools — 12,103 students, average ICSEA 1,040.

By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2

By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3

Schools serving Hammondville, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Hammondville Public School, Hammondville Government Primary 0.5 km 445 1,030
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School, Holsworthy Catholic Primary 0.7 km 576 1,080
Holsworthy High School, Holsworthy Government Secondary 0.8 km 693 1,000
Holsworthy Public School, Holsworthy Government Primary 0.8 km 563 1,100
St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College, Wattle Grove Independent Combined 1.5 km 896 1,132
Nuwarra Public School, Moorebank Government Primary 2.1 km 508 997
Wattle Grove Public School, Wattle Grove Government Primary 2.1 km 427 1,035
Milperra Public School, Milperra Government Primary 2.2 km 317 1,027
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorebank Catholic Primary 2.5 km 440 1,074
Moorebank High School, Moorebank Government Secondary 2.8 km 992 1,022
Newbridge Heights Public School, Moorebank Government Primary 2.8 km 440 1,055
East Hills Girls Technology High School, Panania Government Secondary 3.2 km 759 1,031
East Hills Public School, Panania Government Primary 3.2 km 130 986
East Hills Boys High School, Panania Government Secondary 3.4 km 843 1,013
Mount St Joseph Milperra, Milperra Catholic Secondary 3.4 km 891 1,060
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School, Panania Catholic Primary 3.6 km 606 1,091
Panania North Public School, Panania Government Primary 3.9 km 441 1,026
Panania Public School, Panania Government Primary 4.1 km 368 1,057
Al Amanah College, Liverpool Independent Combined 4.2 km 939 1,012
Liverpool Public School, Liverpool Government Primary 4.3 km 562 960
Liverpool Hospital School, Liverpool Government Combined 4.3 km
Gulyangarri Public School, Liverpool Government Primary 4.4 km 267 959

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hammondville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11851/hammondville/topic/education