42.6% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Southern Grampians · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Southern Grampians
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Southern Grampians finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the country, with only 42.6% completing their secondary schooling. While this is well below the national figure, the area has seen a steady climb in educational attainment over the last decade. A mix of vocational certificates and university degrees now shapes the local workforce.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. However, this figure has risen by 7.6 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Southern Grampians, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (20%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.5% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but still far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.2% of residents.
15.5% ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 15.5%
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 Southern Grampians, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study are Health at 13.5%, followed by Engineering at 11.9% and Management and commerce at 11.6%. Agriculture and environment also feature strongly at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 18 schools, which is more than about 72% of similar regions, though the typical school is smaller than most. These schools have a much higher average advantage score than most areas, and the majority are government-run.
18
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.38
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2,745
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
153
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,016
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Southern Grampians
18 schools — 2,745 students, average ICSEA 1,016.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 12 · Combined 4 · Secondary 2
| Monivae College, Hamilton | Catholic | Secondary | — | 583 | 1,033 |
| The Hamilton and Alexandra College, Hamilton | Independent | Combined | — | 409 | 1,107 |
| Baimbridge College, Hamilton | Government | Secondary | — | 333 | 949 |
| Hamilton (Gray Street) Primary School, Hamilton | Government | Primary | — | 294 | 983 |
| St Mary's School, Hamilton | Catholic | Primary | — | 257 | 1,040 |
| Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus, Hamilton | Independent | Combined | — | 193 | 1,028 |
| Hamilton North Primary School, Hamilton | Government | Primary | — | 167 | 970 |
| Tarrington Lutheran School, Tarrington | Independent | Primary | — | 106 | 1,063 |
| Balmoral K-12 Community College, Balmoral | Government | Combined | — | 86 | 986 |
| Dunkeld Consolidated School, Dunkeld | Government | Primary | — | 77 | 1,046 |
| George Street Primary School - Hamilton, Hamilton | Government | Primary | — | 67 | 877 |
| Hamilton Parklands School, Hamilton | Government | Combined | — | 34 | 850 |
| St Joseph's School, Coleraine | Catholic | Primary | — | 34 | 1,003 |
| Cavendish Primary School, Cavendish | Government | Primary | — | 32 | 992 |
| Coleraine Primary School, Coleraine | Government | Primary | — | 32 | 975 |
| St Joseph's School, Penshurst | Catholic | Primary | — | 16 | 973 |
| Penshurst Primary School, Penshurst | Government | Primary | — | 15 | 977 |
| Branxholme-Wallacedale Community School, Branxholme | Government | Primary | — | 10 | 964 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Southern Grampians [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26260/southern-grampians/topic/education