61.5% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.5%
- 2016: 53.9%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Geelong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Geelong
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A much higher share of adults hold university degrees in Geelong compared to the national figure. While 61.5% of residents have finished Year 12, the area stands out for its level of higher education, with a typical resident more likely to have a degree than those in the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates have climbed 11 points since 2011 to reach 61.5%. This is about the same as the Victorian average and a little above the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Geelong, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 11 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 32.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the figures for both Victoria and Australia, and the proportion has risen 9.6 points since 2011.
32.6% ▲ +41.6%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 32.6%
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 Geelong, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Health at 16.6%, followed by Management and Commerce at 14.9% and Society and Culture at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Geelong has a high number of schools per 1,000 children. There are 7 schools in the area, which is more than about 87% of similar places, and 40 schools are located within 3km.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.00
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
40
Higher than 81% 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).
2,682
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
383
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,034
Higher than 58% 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 Geelong
40 schools — 20,523 students, average ICSEA 1,062.
By sector: Government 27 · Catholic 11 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 24 · Secondary 9 · Combined 7
| St Margaret's School, East Geelong | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 241 | 1,063 |
| Tate Street Primary School Geelong, Geelong East | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 164 | 1,029 |
| Geelong High School, East Geelong | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 976 | 998 |
| Geelong South Primary School, South Geelong | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 326 | 1,088 |
| St Mary's School, Geelong | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 214 | 1,114 |
| Geelong East Primary School, Geelong East | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 147 | 948 |
| MacKillop Specialist School - Whittington, Whittington | Catholic | Combined | 1.9 km | 196 | 993 |
| Christ the King School, Newcomb | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 269 | 1,061 |
| Newcomb Primary School, Newcomb | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 142 | 960 |
| Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College, Geelong | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 614 | 1,046 |
| Newcomb Secondary College, Newcomb | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 515 | 950 |
| Chilwell Primary School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 408 | 1,139 |
| St Robert's School, Newtown | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 261 | 1,099 |
| Belmont Primary School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 301 | 1,112 |
| Whittington Primary School, Whittington | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 153 | 896 |
| The Geelong College, Newtown | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,573 | 1,156 |
| Sacred Heart College, Newtown | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,450 | 1,105 |
| Oberon Primary School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 224 | 1,024 |
| Ashby Primary School, Geelong West | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 259 | 1,059 |
| Newtown Primary School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 193 | 1,076 |
| St Joseph's College Geelong, Newtown | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,742 | 1,075 |
| Belmont High School, Belmont | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,291 | 1,053 |
| Roslyn Primary School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 249 | 1,082 |
| St Patrick's School, Geelong West | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 418 | 1,107 |
| Geelong English Language School (interim name), Belmont | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 95 | 884 |
| Fyans Park Primary School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 405 | 1,131 |
| Wangala Primary School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 99 | 986 |
| Barwon Valley School, Belmont | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 161 | 1,004 |
| Grovedale Primary School, Grovedale | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 343 | 1,009 |
| Manifold Heights Primary School, Manifold Heights | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 469 | 1,082 |
| Holy Spirit Parish School, Manifold Heights | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 326 | 1,068 |
| Herne Hill Primary School, Hamlyn Heights | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 267 | 1,023 |
| Clonard College, Herne Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 5.1 km | 940 | 1,051 |
| Hamlyn Views School, Hamlyn Heights | Government | Combined | 5.4 km | 150 | 998 |
| Western Heights Secondary College, Hamlyn Heights | Government | Secondary | 5.7 km | 1,060 | 991 |
| Nelson Park School, Bell Park | Government | Combined | 6.1 km | 334 | 938 |
| Hamlyn Banks Primary School, Hamlyn Heights | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 290 | 976 |
| North Geelong Secondary College, North Geelong | Government | Secondary | 6.4 km | 989 | 961 |
| Holy Family School, Bell Park | Catholic | Primary | 6.4 km | 344 | 1,029 |
| Kardinia International College, Bell Post Hill | Independent | Combined | 6.7 km | 1,925 | 1,155 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Geelong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021039/geelong/topic/education