48.0% ▲ +26.6%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 43.0%
- 2021: 48.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
White Hills - Ascot · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in White Hills - Ascot
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels have climbed steadily in White Hills - Ascot since 2011, though they remain well below state and national figures. While more people are finishing school and earning degrees, the typical resident is still less likely to have a university qualification than those in most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people here finished Year 12 compared to the national figure, though the rate rose 10 points since 2011 to reach 48.0%. This is still far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria.
Highest year of school
View on map →In White Hills - Ascot, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.6% of the population, which is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.7% of residents.
17.6% ▲ +46.3%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 17.6%
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 White Hills - Ascot, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Health (14.7%), Management and Commerce (14.4%), and Engineering (14.3%) being the most common.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 5 schools in the area with 2,442 enrolments, which is more than about 71% of similar areas. Most are government primary schools, though the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.46
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Lower than 51% 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).
2,442
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
488
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
972
Lower than 71% 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 White Hills - Ascot
19 schools — 10,262 students, average ICSEA 1,015.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 7 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
| Epsom Primary School, Epsom | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 425 | 967 |
| Huntly Primary School, Huntly | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 324 | 975 |
| Holy Rosary School, White Hills | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 295 | 1,052 |
| White Hills Primary School, White Hills | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 586 | 977 |
| Weeroona College Bendigo, Bendigo | Government | Secondary | 6.2 km | 812 | 940 |
| Eaglehawk Secondary College, Eaglehawk | Government | Secondary | 6.3 km | 561 | 922 |
| Kalianna School, Bendigo | Government | Combined | 6.8 km | 221 | 895 |
| St Liborius' School, Eaglehawk | Catholic | Primary | 6.9 km | 258 | 1,018 |
| Lightning Reef Primary School, Bendigo | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 165 | 858 |
| St Peter's School, North Bendigo | Catholic | Primary | 7.7 km | 132 | 979 |
| St Kilian's School, Bendigo | Catholic | Primary | 8.2 km | 268 | 1,059 |
| DOXA School Bendigo, Bendigo | Catholic | Secondary | 8.3 km | 47 | 961 |
| Bendigo Senior Secondary College, Bendigo | Government | Secondary | 8.5 km | 1,918 | 1,003 |
| Catherine McAuley College, Bendigo | Catholic | Secondary | 8.6 km | 1,567 | 1,055 |
| Camp Hill Primary School, Bendigo | Government | Primary | 8.6 km | 251 | 1,040 |
| St Therese's School, Kennington | Catholic | Primary | 9.2 km | 460 | 1,076 |
| Kennington Primary School, Kennington | Government | Primary | 9.3 km | 581 | 979 |
| Bendigo Primary School, Bendigo | Government | Primary | 9.3 km | 196 | 1,005 |
| Girton Grammar School, Bendigo | Independent | Combined | 9.5 km | 1,195 | 1,148 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in White Hills - Ascot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202011025/white-hills-ascot/topic/education