# Education & Qualifications — Hunterview

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

Area: Hunterview (Suburb / Locality)

Over half of qualified adults in Hunterview hold a Certificate III or IV, making trade certifications the most common achievement here. While the area has a diverse mix of skills, university degrees and high school completion rates are both far below the state and national figures.

Only 45.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About 32.8% of the population had Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with only 13.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.

There are five schools within 3 km, which is more than about 75% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most, though they have a much lower average advantage score than typical areas.

Engineering and related fields are the most popular areas of study at 32.3%, followed by management and commerce at 21.3%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Completed Year 12 | 45.4% | +5.1% since 2011 |
| Adults with a bachelor degree or higher | 13.4% | +0.1% since 2011 |
| Schools within 3 km | 5 | — |
| Average school size | 628 | — |
| Average school ICSEA | 933 | — |

**Highest year of school** — Year 12 45.4%, Year 10 32.8%, Year 11 10.8%, Year 9 or below 8.4%

**Highest qualification level** — Certificate III / IV 51.8%, Bachelor degree 15.5%, Advanced diploma / diploma 14.6%, Postgraduate degree 3.7%, Certificate I / II 2.7%, Graduate diploma / certificate 2.2%

**Field of qualification** — Engineering & related 32.3%, Management & commerce 21.3%, Society & culture 9.8%, Health 8.5%, Food, hospitality & personal services 7.0%, Education 6.9%, Architecture & building 2.5%, Creative arts 1.4%, Agriculture & environment 1.3%, Natural & physical sciences 1.1%, Information technology 0.3%

## Schools serving Hunterview

5 schools, 3,141 students, average ICSEA 933.

By sector: Government 4, Catholic 1

By type: Primary 3, Combined 1, Secondary 1

| School | Sector | Type | Distance | Students |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Singleton Heights Public School | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 468 |
| St Catherine's Catholic College | Catholic | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,010 |
| Singleton Public School | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 353 |
| King Street Public School | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 433 |
| Singleton High School | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 877 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11962/hunterview/topic/education