31.3% ▲ +55.5%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Holmesville · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Holmesville
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Holmesville have stayed consistently low over the last decade, with only 31.3% of residents completing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Most adults here hold practical certifications rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 31.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, at 40%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Holmesville, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 12 (32%) and Year 9 or below (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are uncommon here, with only 8.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while over half of qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.
8.8% ▲ +67.2%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 Holmesville, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related subjects at 23.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are seven schools within 3km, which is more than about 79% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, though the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
7
Higher than 75% 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).
360
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
967
Lower 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 Holmesville
7 schools — 2,520 students, average ICSEA 967.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2
| West Wallsend High School, West Wallsend | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 632 | 940 |
| West Wallsend Public School, West Wallsend | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 268 | 950 |
| North Academy, West Wallsend | Independent | Secondary | 1.5 km | 35 | 966 |
| Barnsley Public School, Barnsley | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 276 | 950 |
| Edgeworth Heights Public School, Edgeworth | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 305 | 969 |
| St Benedict's Primary School, Edgeworth | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 357 | 1,037 |
| Edgeworth Public School, Edgeworth | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 647 | 967 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Holmesville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11931/holmesville/topic/education