63.1% ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.5%
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of over 5 points separates the share of university-qualified adults in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights from the national figure. The area has seen a steady rise in attainment, with the percentage of residents finishing Year 12 jumping by 15 points since 2011. This trend has helped the community become more qualified than most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has improved significantly, with 63.1% of residents now finishing Year 12. This is a little above the Victorian average and well above the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 11 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are more common here than in most areas, with 31.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This figure rose 12 points since 2011 and sits well above the Australian average.
31.6% ▲ +61.7%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 31.6%
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 West - Hamlyn Heights, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 17.1%, followed by health at 13.7% and society and culture at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
With 9 schools, the area is among the largest for its level and has 4,179 enrolments. The local schools also have an average advantage score that is higher than most areas.
9
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.35
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
33
Higher than 74% 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).
4,179
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
464
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,038
Higher than 60% 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 West - Hamlyn Heights
33 schools — 18,947 students, average ICSEA 1,072.
By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 9 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 7 · Combined 5
| Western Heights Secondary College, Hamlyn Heights | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,060 | 991 |
| Hamlyn Banks Primary School, Hamlyn Heights | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 290 | 976 |
| Clonard College, Herne Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 2.0 km | 940 | 1,051 |
| Herne Hill Primary School, Hamlyn Heights | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 267 | 1,023 |
| Holy Spirit Parish School, Manifold Heights | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 326 | 1,068 |
| Hamlyn Views School, Hamlyn Heights | Government | Combined | 2.3 km | 150 | 998 |
| Kardinia International College, Bell Post Hill | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,925 | 1,155 |
| Manifold Heights Primary School, Manifold Heights | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 469 | 1,082 |
| Nelson Park School, Bell Park | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 334 | 938 |
| Holy Family School, Bell Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 344 | 1,029 |
| Rollins Primary School, Bell Post Hill | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 326 | 1,001 |
| Covenant College, Bell Post Hill | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 735 | 1,070 |
| Bell Park North Primary School, Bell Park | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 292 | 956 |
| Newtown Primary School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 193 | 1,076 |
| St Joseph's College Geelong, Newtown | Catholic | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,742 | 1,075 |
| North Geelong Secondary College, North Geelong | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 989 | 961 |
| St Patrick's School, Geelong West | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 418 | 1,107 |
| Fyans Park Primary School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 405 | 1,131 |
| Ashby Primary School, Geelong West | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 259 | 1,059 |
| Sacred Heart College, Newtown | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,450 | 1,105 |
| The Geelong College, Newtown | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,573 | 1,156 |
| Montpellier Primary School, Highton | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 563 | 1,101 |
| St Robert's School, Newtown | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 261 | 1,099 |
| Chilwell Primary School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 408 | 1,139 |
| Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College, Geelong | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 614 | 1,046 |
| Highton Primary School, Highton | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 359 | 1,121 |
| Woodline Primary, Ceres | Independent | Primary | 5.5 km | 73 | 1,100 |
| Geelong South Primary School, South Geelong | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 326 | 1,088 |
| St Mary's School, Geelong | Catholic | Primary | 5.7 km | 214 | 1,114 |
| Belmont Primary School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 301 | 1,112 |
| Ceres Primary School, Ceres | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 124 | 1,069 |
| Geelong High School, East Geelong | Government | Secondary | 6.5 km | 976 | 998 |
| St Margaret's School, East Geelong | Catholic | Primary | 7.2 km | 241 | 1,063 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021040/geelong-west-hamlyn-heights/topic/education