Hollydeen · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Hollydeen

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

Fewer than one in five people in Hollydeen have finished Year 12, making it a place where school completion is far lower than in the rest of the country. While many residents lack a high school diploma, a small group hold higher degrees, creating a distinct split in the local education profile.

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📍 Hollydeen, Suburb / Locality

Where Hollydeen sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.5%
  • 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 Hollydeen — higher than 60% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Hollydeen17.5%
2328, NSW 7.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 20% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national and state figures of around 59%. The most common highest year of schooling reached is Year 10, at 27.5%.

20.0%

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 31.8%
  • 2021: 20.0%

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

Highest year of school

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In Hollydeen, the largest group is Year 10 at 42%, followed by Year 12 (31%) and Year 9 or below (27%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 17.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the Australian average. Diploma and Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, each held by 20% of adults.

17.5%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.5%
  • 2021: 17.5%

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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Hollydeen splits fairly evenly between Advanced diploma / diploma (29%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Postgraduate degree at 24%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread evenly across a few sectors, with Engineering, Health, and Management and Commerce each accounting for 12% of the total.

Field of qualification

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Hollydeen splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (33%) and Health (33%), with Management & commerce at 33%.

Schools

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

The area has one government primary school, which is smaller than most similar schools with an average of 23 students. This school also has one of the lowest average advantage scores among similar areas.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

814

Lower than 93% 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 Hollydeen — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Hollydeen

1 school — 23 students, average ICSEA 814.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Hollydeen, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Sandy Hollow Public School, Sandy Hollow Government Primary 5.6 km 23 814

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 Hollydeen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11930/hollydeen/topic/education