63.4% ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 53.4%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 63.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Queenscliffe · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Queenscliffe
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher proportion of adults hold university degrees in Queenscliffe than across Australia, with 38.3% having a bachelor degree or higher. This reflects a highly educated community where school completion rates have also climbed significantly over the last decade. The area stands out for its strong academic achievement across all age groups.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has risen 10 percentage points since 2011, meaning 63.4% of residents have now finished Year 12. This is well above the national figure of 58.8% and higher than most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Queenscliffe, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 11 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with the typical resident far more likely to have a degree than those in the rest of the state. This has increased since 2011, with 33.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree.
38.3% ▲ +37.4%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 38.3%
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 Queenscliffe, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Certificate III / IV (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in this area most often studied education, management and commerce, or health. Society and culture is also a common field of study at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The three primary schools in the area are small and have some of the highest advantage scores among similar places. There are 9.65 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas.
3
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
9.65
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
402
Lower than 76% 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.
1,108
Higher than 92% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Queenscliffe
3 schools — 402 students, average ICSEA 1,108.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3
| Queenscliff Primary School, Queenscliff | Government | Primary | — | 165 | 1,120 |
| Point Lonsdale Primary School, Point Lonsdale | Government | Primary | — | 125 | 1,115 |
| St Aloysius' School, Queenscliff | Catholic | Primary | — | 112 | 1,081 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Queenscliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26080/queenscliffe/topic/education