35.8% ▲ +19.7%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 35.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Glenelg · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Glenelg
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 40% of qualified adults in Glenelg hold a Certificate III or IV, making vocational training the most common achievement here. While higher education rates are much lower than the state and national figures, the area has seen a steady climb in both school and university completions over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion ever since 2011 has risen by 5.9 points to reach 35.8%. This remains far below the Victorian average of 61.8% and the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Glenelg, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 11.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. This figure has grown slightly since 2011, rising by 2.8 points.
11.1% ▲ +33.8%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Glenelg, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 16.1%, followed by Health at 11.9% and Society and Culture at 11%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Glenelg has 18 schools, which is more than about 72% of similar areas. There are 5.83 schools per 1,000 children, a rate higher than most areas, though typical school sizes are smaller than usual.
18
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.83
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2,416
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
134
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
968
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Glenelg
18 schools — 2,416 students, average ICSEA 968.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
| Portland Secondary College, Portland | Government | Secondary | — | 505 | 946 |
| Bayview College, Portland | Independent | Secondary | — | 291 | 1,009 |
| All Saints Parish School, Portland | Catholic | Primary | — | 260 | 1,003 |
| Portland Primary School, Portland | Government | Primary | — | 256 | 981 |
| Portland South Primary School, Portland | Government | Primary | — | 142 | 958 |
| Portland North Primary School, Portland North | Government | Primary | — | 133 | 971 |
| St John's Lutheran School, Portland | Independent | Primary | — | 112 | 1,007 |
| Casterton Secondary College, Casterton | Government | Secondary | — | 106 | 960 |
| Heywood Consolidated School, Heywood | Government | Primary | — | 105 | 899 |
| Casterton Primary School, Casterton | Government | Primary | — | 100 | 969 |
| Bundarra Primary School, Portland | Government | Primary | — | 86 | 897 |
| Portland Bay School, Portland | Government | Combined | — | 74 | 898 |
| Heywood District Secondary College, Heywood | Government | Secondary | — | 72 | 898 |
| Narrawong District Primary School, Narrawong | Government | Primary | — | 69 | 1,038 |
| Sacred Heart School, Casterton | Catholic | Primary | — | 41 | 995 |
| Bolwarra Primary School, Bolwarra | Government | Primary | — | 36 | 979 |
| Dartmoor Primary School, Dartmoor | Government | Primary | — | 17 | 993 |
| Merino Consolidated School, Merino | Government | Primary | — | 11 | 959 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Glenelg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22410/glenelg/topic/education