Martinsville · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Martinsville

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

Higher education is common in Martinsville, where nearly 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or more. While the area has a strong number of university graduates, it has a much lower rate of people finishing Year 12 compared to the state and national figures.

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📍 Martinsville, Suburb / Locality

Where Martinsville sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

29.0% ▲ +10.0%
  • 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 Martinsville — higher than 84% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Martinsville29.0%
2265, NSW 22.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just over half of residents, 52.6%, completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales average of 58.9%.

52.6% ▲ +2.7%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 51.2%
  • 2016: 47.7%
  • 2021: 52.6%

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

Highest year of school

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In Martinsville, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 31%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 29% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 26.3%.

29.0% ▲ +10.0%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.4%
  • 2016: 29.3%
  • 2021: 29.0%

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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Martinsville splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Common fields of qualification in the area include Health at 15.2%, Education at 14.3%, and Engineering and related fields at 13.9%.

Schools

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

The two schools within 3km of the area are larger than most, with an average size of 654 students and a school advantage score that is higher than most areas.

2

Higher than 62% 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).

1,028

Higher than 71% 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 Martinsville — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Martinsville

2 schools — 1,307 students, average ICSEA 1,028.

By sector: Government 1 · Independent 1

By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1

Schools serving Martinsville, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Cooranbong Public School, Cooranbong Government Primary 6.3 km 330 948
Avondale School, Cooranbong Independent Combined 7.4 km 977 1,055

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 Martinsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12522/martinsville/topic/education