# Education & Qualifications — Holroyd

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

Area: Holroyd (Suburb / Locality)

High levels of learning define daily life in Holroyd, where 74.4% of people have finished Year 12. This is far above the national figure, contributing to a well-educated population that is much more likely to hold advanced degrees than those in most other areas.

School completion is very high here, with 74.4% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 16 percentage points higher than the Australian average.

Almost 39% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the New South Wales figure. Roughly 19% of the population have gone even further to earn a postgraduate degree.

Holroyd is surrounded by 44 schools, among the largest number for any area of this size. These schools are typically much larger than most other areas and have a higher average advantage score.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 25.9%, followed by society and culture at 12.7% and engineering at 10.3%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Completed Year 12 | 74.4% | +19.6% since 2011 |
| Adults with a bachelor degree or higher | 38.6% | +19.9% since 2011 |
| Schools within 3 km | 44 | — |
| Average school size | 600 | — |
| Average school ICSEA | 1,034 | — |

**Highest year of school** — Year 12 74.4%, Year 10 8.1%, Year 9 or below 6.4%, Year 11 2.9%

**Highest qualification level** — Bachelor degree 35.9%, Postgraduate degree 19.4%, Advanced diploma / diploma 15.2%, Certificate III / IV 12.0%, Graduate diploma / certificate 1.7%

**Field of qualification** — Management & commerce 25.9%, Society & culture 12.7%, Engineering & related 10.3%, Information technology 8.0%, Health 7.7%, Natural & physical sciences 4.7%, Architecture & building 4.7%, Creative arts 4.2%, Education 3.2%, Food, hospitality & personal services 2.9%, Agriculture & environment 0.5%

## Schools serving Holroyd

44 schools, 25,814 students, average ICSEA 1,034.

By sector: Government 27, Catholic 13, Independent 4

By type: Primary 27, Secondary 13, Combined 4

Nearest 10 shown:

| School | Sector | Type | Distance | Students |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Holy Trinity Primary School | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 200 |
| Delany College | Catholic | Secondary | 0.5 km | 348 |
| Granville Public School | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 590 |
| Parramatta West Public School | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 949 |
| Granville Boys High School | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 836 |
| St Oliver's Primary School | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 167 |
| Muslim Girls Grammar School | Independent | Secondary | 1.2 km | 304 |
| Parramatta High School | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,128 |
| Holroyd School | Government | Combined | 1.6 km | 189 |
| Merrylands East Public School | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 347 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11932/holroyd/topic/education