61.4% ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.5%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Alfredton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Alfredton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A strong focus on learning defines daily life in Alfredton, where 61.4% of residents have finished Year 12. This is a little above the national figure, and the number of people completing high school has jumped by 14 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Most people have finished their schooling, with 61.4% completing Year 12. This result is about the same as the Victorian average and higher than most other similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Alfredton, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 11 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common here, as 27.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the Australian average and represents a rise of 8.5 points since 2011.
27.4% ▲ +45.3%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Alfredton splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study are management and commerce at 18.7%, followed by health at 16.4% and society and culture at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four primary schools in the area, which are split evenly between government and Catholic sectors. Local schools have an advantage score of 1,042, which is higher than most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.99
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
1,821
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
455
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,042
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Alfredton
21 schools — 14,062 students, average ICSEA 1,050.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 8 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 13 · Combined 5 · Secondary 3
| Siena Catholic Primary School, Lucas | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 336 | 1,055 |
| Lucas Primary School, Lucas | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 527 | 1,029 |
| St Thomas More School, Alfredton | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 431 | 1,087 |
| Alfredton Primary School, Alfredton | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 527 | 1,009 |
| Ballarat High School, Lake Gardens | Government | Secondary | 6.1 km | 1,461 | 1,016 |
| Ballarat Specialist School, Lake Gardens | Government | Combined | 6.1 km | 453 | 950 |
| Yuille Park Community College, Wendouree | Government | Combined | 6.1 km | 209 | 840 |
| Loreto College, Ballarat | Catholic | Secondary | 6.6 km | 948 | 1,073 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Wendouree | Catholic | Primary | 6.7 km | 101 | 1,017 |
| Wendouree Primary School, Wendouree | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 116 | 917 |
| Ballarat Grammar, Wendouree | Independent | Combined | 7.0 km | 1,989 | 1,120 |
| Lumen Christi School, Delacombe | Catholic | Primary | 7.4 km | 324 | 1,029 |
| St Patrick's College, Ballarat | Catholic | Secondary | 7.4 km | 1,267 | 1,055 |
| Forest Street Primary School, Wendouree | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 232 | 919 |
| Ballarat Clarendon College, Ballarat | Independent | Combined | 7.6 km | 1,896 | 1,172 |
| Newington Primary School, Ballarat | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 278 | 1,007 |
| Delacombe Primary School, Delacombe | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 641 | 970 |
| Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat), Lake Wendouree | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 350 | 1,095 |
| St Aloysius' School, Redan | Catholic | Primary | 8.8 km | 254 | 1,022 |
| St Patrick's School, Ballarat | Catholic | Primary | 8.9 km | 249 | 1,096 |
| Phoenix P-12 Community College, Sebastopol | Government | Combined | 8.9 km | 1,473 | 947 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Alfredton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201011001/alfredton/topic/education