49.6% ▲ +45.4%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 49.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Delacombe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Delacombe
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Delacombe have finished high school or university compared to most similar areas. While 49.6% of people have completed Year 12, this is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. Despite these gaps, the area has seen a steady climb in education levels over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates have risen 15 points since 2011 to reach 49.6%. This remains well below the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Delacombe, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 17% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.4% of residents.
17.0% ▲ +89.4%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 17.0%
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 Delacombe, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Management and Commerce being the most common at 15.3%, followed by Engineering and Society and Culture both at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Delacombe has two primary schools, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas. These two schools are split evenly between the government and Catholic sectors.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.88
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
Higher than 57% 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).
965
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
483
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
990
Lower than 62% 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 Delacombe
23 schools — 12,776 students, average ICSEA 1,043.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 8 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 16 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Haddon Primary School, Haddon | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 232 | 1,019 |
| Lucas Primary School, Lucas | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 527 | 1,029 |
| Lumen Christi School, Delacombe | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 324 | 1,029 |
| Delacombe Primary School, Delacombe | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 641 | 970 |
| Alfredton Primary School, Alfredton | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 527 | 1,009 |
| Siena Catholic Primary School, Lucas | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 336 | 1,055 |
| St Thomas More School, Alfredton | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 431 | 1,087 |
| Ballarat High School, Lake Gardens | Government | Secondary | 5.6 km | 1,461 | 1,016 |
| Phoenix P-12 Community College, Sebastopol | Government | Combined | 5.7 km | 1,473 | 947 |
| Ballarat Specialist School, Lake Gardens | Government | Combined | 5.8 km | 453 | 950 |
| Loreto College, Ballarat | Catholic | Secondary | 5.8 km | 948 | 1,073 |
| Newington Primary School, Ballarat | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 278 | 1,007 |
| St Aloysius' School, Redan | Catholic | Primary | 6.2 km | 254 | 1,022 |
| St Patrick's College, Ballarat | Catholic | Secondary | 6.3 km | 1,267 | 1,055 |
| Ballarat Clarendon College, Ballarat | Independent | Combined | 6.5 km | 1,896 | 1,172 |
| St James' School, Sebastopol | Catholic | Primary | 6.6 km | 166 | 1,034 |
| Ballarat Christian College, Sebastopol | Independent | Combined | 6.7 km | 406 | 1,058 |
| Sebastopol Primary School, Sebastopol | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 98 | 901 |
| Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat), Lake Wendouree | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 350 | 1,095 |
| St Patrick's School, Ballarat | Catholic | Primary | 7.4 km | 249 | 1,096 |
| Magpie Primary School, Magpie | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 103 | 923 |
| Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street), Ballarat | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 227 | 1,069 |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School, Ballarat | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 129 | 972 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Delacombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201011006/delacombe/topic/education