Homebush · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Homebush

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

Year 11 and Year 10 are the most common highest school levels reached in Homebush (Vic.), with 30.4% of people in each group. This is an area with very low formal qualification rates, where no adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where Homebush sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

0.0%
  • 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 Homebush — lower than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Homebush0.0%
3465, VIC 9.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 13% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and among the lowest levels seen in similar areas.

13.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 31.0%
  • 2021: 13.0%

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

Highest year of school

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Homebush splits fairly evenly between Year 11 (30%) and Year 10 (30%), with Year 9 or below at 26%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher, a result that is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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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In Homebush, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 73%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 27%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 42%, ahead of Architecture & building (25%).

Field of qualification

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In Homebush, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 45%, followed by Architecture & building (27%) and Education (27%).

Schools

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

The area has one government primary school, which is smaller than most schools and has a lower advantage score than those in most other 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).

965

Lower than 65% 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 Homebush — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Homebush

1 school — 94 students, average ICSEA 965.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Homebush, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Avoca Primary School, Avoca Government Primary 6.9 km 94 965

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 Homebush [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21198/homebush/topic/education