54.1% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.0%
- 2016: 47.9%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Helensburgh · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Helensburgh
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Local schooling and degrees are a key part of daily life in Helensburgh, where 23.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the New South Wales and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.1% of people have completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas but well below the 58.8% national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Helensburgh, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 31%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 35.1%. This sits alongside a strong group of degree holders, though the 23.1% with a bachelor degree or higher is still well below the state average.
23.1% ▲ +43.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 23.1%
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 Helensburgh, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 17.6%, followed closely by engineering and related subjects at 17.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a very high average school advantage score of 1,072, though there are few schools per child. All five primary schools within 3 km are either government or Catholic.
1.36
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
172
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,072
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Helensburgh
5 schools — 859 students, average ICSEA 1,072.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5
| Helensburgh Public School, Helensburgh | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 460 | 1,057 |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Helensburgh | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 184 | 1,071 |
| Otford Public School, Otford | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 48 | 1,104 |
| Waterfall Public School, Waterfall | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 17 | 1,031 |
| Stanwell Park Public School, Stanwell Park | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 150 | 1,112 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Helensburgh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11897/helensburgh/topic/education