58.0% —
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ballarat North - Invermay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ballarat North - Invermay
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Ballarat North - Invermay have remained steady, with 28.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While the area has more university graduates than the national figure, it falls short of the state average for Year 12 completion. This mix of high-level degrees and lower school finishing rates creates a diverse educational profile for the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 58.0%, which is about the same as the national figure but well below the Victorian rate of 61.8%. Around 14.0% of residents each finished at Year 10 and Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ballarat North - Invermay, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common here, with 28.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the Australian average, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are also frequent at 26.9%.
28.2% —
Higher than 65% 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 →Ballarat North - Invermay splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 16.0%, followed by health at 14.4% and education at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Ballarat North - Invermay has 7 schools, which is more than most similar areas, though the typical school size of 187 students is much lower than usual. All schools in the area are primary schools, and most are government-run.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.53
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
30
Higher than 70% 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).
1,312
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
187
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,030
Higher than 56% 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 North - Invermay
30 schools — 12,502 students, average ICSEA 1,058.
By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 8 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 5 · Combined 4
| Invermay Primary School, Invermay | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 74 | 945 |
| Little Bendigo Primary School, Nerrina | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 84 | 986 |
| Glen Park Primary School, Glen Park | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 10 | 1,110 |
| Ballarat North Primary School, Ballarat | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 330 | 1,002 |
| Caledonian Primary School, Brown Hill | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 215 | 1,010 |
| Black Hill Primary School, Ballarat | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 397 | 1,042 |
| Woodmans Hill Secondary College, Ballarat East | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 602 | 988 |
| St Columba's School, Ballarat North | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 334 | 1,090 |
| St Francis Xavier School, Ballarat East | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 482 | 1,071 |
| Macarthur Street Primary School, Soldiers Hill | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 83 | 951 |
| St Alipius' Parish School, Ballarat East | Catholic | Primary | 5.6 km | 248 | 1,052 |
| Mount Rowan Secondary College, Wendouree | Government | Secondary | 5.8 km | 678 | 938 |
| Forest Street Primary School, Wendouree | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 232 | 919 |
| Ballarat Grammar, Wendouree | Independent | Combined | 6.6 km | 1,989 | 1,120 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Wendouree | Catholic | Primary | 6.7 km | 101 | 1,017 |
| Canadian Lead Primary School, Ballarat East | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 235 | 952 |
| Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street), Ballarat | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 227 | 1,069 |
| Wendouree Primary School, Wendouree | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 116 | 917 |
| Warrenheip Primary School, Warrenheip | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 32 | 909 |
| Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat), Lake Wendouree | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 350 | 1,095 |
| St Patrick's School, Ballarat | Catholic | Primary | 7.1 km | 249 | 1,096 |
| Yuille Park Community College, Wendouree | Government | Combined | 7.2 km | 209 | 840 |
| Sovereign Hill School, Ballarat | Government | Secondary | 7.3 km | — | — |
| Ballarat Clarendon College, Ballarat | Independent | Combined | 7.6 km | 1,896 | 1,172 |
| St Patrick's College, Ballarat | Catholic | Secondary | 7.8 km | 1,267 | 1,055 |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School, Ballarat | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 129 | 972 |
| Loreto College, Ballarat | Catholic | Secondary | 8.1 km | 948 | 1,073 |
| Newington Primary School, Ballarat | Government | Primary | 8.2 km | 278 | 1,007 |
| Ballarat Specialist School, Lake Gardens | Government | Combined | 8.2 km | 453 | 950 |
| St Aloysius' School, Redan | Catholic | Primary | 8.8 km | 254 | 1,022 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ballarat North - Invermay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201011482/ballarat-north-invermay/topic/education