34.6% ▲ +28.1%
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hindmarsh · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Hindmarsh
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Hindmarsh have finished high school or earned a degree compared to most other areas. Only 34.6% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While qualification levels have risen since 2011, the area remains well behind the state and national averages for formal education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is much lower than most areas at 34.6%, though this has rose 7.6 points since 2011. This is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hindmarsh, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 9 or below (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.4% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common highest qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37% of residents.
11.4% ▲ +44.7%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 11.4%
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 Hindmarsh, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Health (13.9%) and Engineering (13.7%) being the most common, followed by Society and Culture at 9.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Hindmarsh has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, with 7 schools serving 1,274 students. Government schools make up 71.4% of the sector.
7
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
8.27
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1,274
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
182
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
999
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Hindmarsh
7 schools — 1,274 students, average ICSEA 999.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 3 · Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Wimmera Lutheran College - Nhill Lutheran School, Nhill | Independent | Combined | — | 647 | 1,038 |
| Nhill College, Nhill | Government | Combined | — | 239 | 940 |
| Dimboola Memorial Secondary College, Dimboola | Government | Secondary | — | 124 | 956 |
| Rainbow P-12 College, Rainbow | Government | Combined | — | 109 | 980 |
| Dimboola Primary School, Dimboola | Government | Primary | — | 85 | 989 |
| St Patrick's School, Nhill | Catholic | Primary | — | 56 | 952 |
| Jeparit Primary School, Jeparit | Government | Primary | — | 14 | 936 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hindmarsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22980/hindmarsh/topic/education