49.3% —
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ballarat East - Warrenheip · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ballarat East - Warrenheip
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Ballarat East - Warrenheip finished high school compared to the rest of the state. Only 49.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This gap in early schooling is mirrored in higher education, where the rate of university degrees is also much lower than the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of the population finished Year 12, a figure that is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. The most common highest school year reached is Year 12, followed by Year 10 at 16.7%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ballarat East - Warrenheip, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 21.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.4% of residents.
21.9% —
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 East - Warrenheip, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are society and culture at 13.7%, followed closely by management and commerce at 13.5% and health at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five schools in the area, which is more than about 71% of similar areas. With 3.27 schools per 1,000 children, this is higher than most areas, though the typical school size of 316 students is lower than most.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.27
Higher than 72% 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).
1,579
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
316
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,025
Higher than 54% 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 East - Warrenheip
21 schools — 8,674 students, average ICSEA 1,062.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 6 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
| St Francis Xavier School, Ballarat East | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 482 | 1,071 |
| Woodmans Hill Secondary College, Ballarat East | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 602 | 988 |
| Caledonian Primary School, Brown Hill | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 215 | 1,010 |
| Warrenheip Primary School, Warrenheip | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 32 | 909 |
| Canadian Lead Primary School, Ballarat East | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 235 | 952 |
| St Alipius' Parish School, Ballarat East | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 248 | 1,052 |
| Sovereign Hill School, Ballarat | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | — | — |
| Little Bendigo Primary School, Nerrina | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 84 | 986 |
| Black Hill Primary School, Ballarat | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 397 | 1,042 |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School, Ballarat | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 129 | 972 |
| Mount Clear College, Mount Clear | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 982 | 996 |
| Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street), Ballarat | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 227 | 1,069 |
| Macarthur Street Primary School, Soldiers Hill | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 83 | 951 |
| St Columba's School, Ballarat North | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 334 | 1,090 |
| St Patrick's School, Ballarat | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 249 | 1,096 |
| Ballarat North Primary School, Ballarat | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 330 | 1,002 |
| St Aloysius' School, Redan | Catholic | Primary | 5.8 km | 254 | 1,022 |
| Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat), Lake Wendouree | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 350 | 1,095 |
| Ballarat Clarendon College, Ballarat | Independent | Combined | 6.3 km | 1,896 | 1,172 |
| Newington Primary School, Ballarat | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 278 | 1,007 |
| St Patrick's College, Ballarat | Catholic | Secondary | 6.5 km | 1,267 | 1,055 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ballarat East - Warrenheip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201011481/ballarat-east-warrenheip/topic/education