# Education & Qualifications — Colac Otway

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

Area: Colac Otway (Council (LGA))

More adults hold university degrees here than in most similar areas, though Colac Otway still trails the state and national figures. While 14.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, the area is seeing a steady rise in educational attainment across the board.

Only 43.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian rate of 61.8%. However, this is a positive trend, with the figure rising 10 percentage points since 2011.

Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 36.5%. The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has grown to 14.8%, though this remains far below the national figure of 26.3%.

There are 17 schools in the area, with 3,236 enrolments across the government (76.5%) and Catholic (23.5%) sectors. Most of these are primary schools, and the average school advantage score is higher than most similar areas.

The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related subjects at 13.0%, followed by society and culture at 12.4% and management and commerce at 11.4%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Completed Year 12 | 43.2% | +30.3% since 2011 |
| Adults with a bachelor degree or higher | 14.8% | +50.8% since 2011 |
| Schools | 17 | — |
| Schools per 1,000 children | 4.55 | — |
| School enrolments | 3,236 | — |
| Average school size | 190 | — |
| Average school ICSEA | 997 | — |

**Highest year of school** — Year 12 43.2%, Year 10 18.2%, Year 11 16.1%, Year 9 or below 14.5%

**Highest qualification level** — Certificate III / IV 36.5%, Bachelor degree 18.2%, Advanced diploma / diploma 15.3%, Postgraduate degree 4.6%, Graduate diploma / certificate 3.5%, Certificate I / II 2.0%

**Field of qualification** — Engineering & related 13.0%, Society & culture 12.4%, Management & commerce 11.4%, Health 10.5%, Education 9.9%, Food, hospitality & personal services 6.7%, Architecture & building 6.6%, Agriculture & environment 5.7%, Creative arts 3.0%, Natural & physical sciences 1.8%, Information technology 1.0%

## Schools serving Colac Otway

17 schools, 3,236 students, average ICSEA 997.

By sector: Government 13, Catholic 4

By type: Primary 12, Combined 3, Secondary 2

Nearest 10 shown:

| School | Sector | Type | Distance | Students |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Trinity College Colac | Catholic | Secondary | — | 744 |
| Colac Secondary College | Government | Secondary | — | 476 |
| Sacred Heart School | Catholic | Primary | — | 398 |
| Apollo Bay P-12 College | Government | Combined | — | 340 |
| St Mary's School | Catholic | Primary | — | 266 |
| Elliminyt Primary School | Government | Primary | — | 229 |
| Colac Primary School | Government | Primary | — | 164 |
| Colac South West Primary School | Government | Primary | — | 129 |
| Birregurra Primary School | Government | Primary | — | 115 |
| Lake Colac School | Government | Combined | — | 82 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA21750/colac-otway/topic/education