63.0% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.7%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ballarat · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ballarat
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over a third of adults in Ballarat hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it a highly educated hub. This academic strength is reflected in a workforce that is far more qualified than the national average, with a significant increase in degree holders since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people in Ballarat have finished Year 12 than in most other similar areas. At 63%, this figure is well above the national average and has risen by 8.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ballarat, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 11 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is much more qualified than most, with 35.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the 26.3% national figure, and the number of degree holders has grown steadily over the last decade.
35.8% ▲ +36.3%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 35.8%
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 Ballarat, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the region are most common in Health (18.3%) and Management and Commerce (16.1%), followed by Education and Society and Culture.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Ballarat has one of the largest school networks at this level, with 9 schools serving 7,129 students. These schools are typically much larger than those in similar areas and have a much higher average advantage score.
9
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.05
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
35
Higher than 76% 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).
7,129
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
792
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,076
Higher than 75% 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 Ballarat
35 schools — 18,044 students, average ICSEA 1,040.
By sector: Government 22 · Catholic 10 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 23 · Combined 6 · Secondary 6
| Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat), Lake Wendouree | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 350 | 1,095 |
| Ballarat Clarendon College, Ballarat | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 1,896 | 1,172 |
| St Patrick's College, Ballarat | Catholic | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,267 | 1,055 |
| St Patrick's School, Ballarat | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 249 | 1,096 |
| Newington Primary School, Ballarat | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 278 | 1,007 |
| Loreto College, Ballarat | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 948 | 1,073 |
| Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street), Ballarat | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 227 | 1,069 |
| Macarthur Street Primary School, Soldiers Hill | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 83 | 951 |
| Ballarat Specialist School, Lake Gardens | Government | Combined | 1.9 km | 453 | 950 |
| Ballarat High School, Lake Gardens | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,461 | 1,016 |
| Ballarat Grammar, Wendouree | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,989 | 1,120 |
| Wendouree Primary School, Wendouree | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 116 | 917 |
| St Columba's School, Ballarat North | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 334 | 1,090 |
| St Aloysius' School, Redan | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 254 | 1,022 |
| Ballarat North Primary School, Ballarat | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 330 | 1,002 |
| Black Hill Primary School, Ballarat | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 397 | 1,042 |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School, Ballarat | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 129 | 972 |
| St Alipius' Parish School, Ballarat East | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 248 | 1,052 |
| Sovereign Hill School, Ballarat | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | — | — |
| Lumen Christi School, Delacombe | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 324 | 1,029 |
| Alfredton Primary School, Alfredton | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 527 | 1,009 |
| Phoenix P-12 Community College, Sebastopol | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,473 | 947 |
| St Thomas More School, Alfredton | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 431 | 1,087 |
| Yuille Park Community College, Wendouree | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 209 | 840 |
| Delacombe Primary School, Delacombe | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 641 | 970 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Wendouree | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 101 | 1,017 |
| Forest Street Primary School, Wendouree | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 232 | 919 |
| Canadian Lead Primary School, Ballarat East | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 235 | 952 |
| Mount Rowan Secondary College, Wendouree | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 678 | 938 |
| Ballarat Christian College, Sebastopol | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 406 | 1,058 |
| Sebastopol Primary School, Sebastopol | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 98 | 901 |
| Woodmans Hill Secondary College, Ballarat East | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 602 | 988 |
| Caledonian Primary School, Brown Hill | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 215 | 1,010 |
| Lucas Primary School, Lucas | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 527 | 1,029 |
| Siena Catholic Primary School, Lucas | Catholic | Primary | 5.3 km | 336 | 1,055 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ballarat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201011002/ballarat/topic/education