64.7% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 52.7%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 64.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Surf Coast · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Surf Coast
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher levels of schooling and degrees than most similar areas define the Surf Coast. One third of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and the proportion of people finishing Year 12 has jumped by 12 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is high here, with 64.7% of residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the Australian figure of 58.8% and a little above Victoria's 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Surf Coast, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 11 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is well-qualified, as 33.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3% and rose 10 points since 2011.
33.6% ▲ +42.6%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 33.6%
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 Surf Coast, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 16.4%, followed by health at 13.0% and education at 12.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are typically larger than most areas, with an average size of 331 students. While there are 13 schools in total, this is much lower than most areas when measured per 1,000 children.
13
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.75
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4,302
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
331
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,084
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Surf Coast
13 schools — 4,302 students, average ICSEA 1,084.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Surf Coast Secondary College, Torquay | Government | Secondary | — | 879 | 1,060 |
| Torquay Coast Primary School, Torquay | Government | Primary | — | 678 | 1,099 |
| Torquay P-6 College, Torquay | Government | Primary | — | 617 | 1,092 |
| Bellbrae Primary School, Bellbrae | Government | Primary | — | 492 | 1,119 |
| Lisieux Catholic Primary School, Torquay | Catholic | Primary | — | 333 | 1,106 |
| St Therese School, Torquay | Catholic | Primary | — | 332 | 1,119 |
| Moriac Primary School, Moriac | Government | Primary | — | 232 | 1,041 |
| Lorne P-12 College, Lorne | Government | Combined | — | 167 | 1,038 |
| Anglesea Primary School, Anglesea | Government | Primary | — | 162 | 1,099 |
| Freshwater Creek Steiner School, Freshwater Creek | Independent | Primary | — | 144 | 1,094 |
| Winchelsea Primary School, Winchelsea | Government | Primary | — | 141 | 978 |
| Aireys Inlet Primary School, Aireys Inlet | Government | Primary | — | 73 | 1,112 |
| Deans Marsh Primary School, Deans Marsh | Government | Primary | — | 52 | 1,045 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Surf Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26490/surf-coast/topic/education