68.9% ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.8%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 68.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Highton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Highton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 35.2% of adults in Highton, which is well above the national figure. This highly qualified profile is reflected in a strong trend toward further education, with the proportion of people finishing Year 12 rising by 11 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the Australian average, with 68.9% of residents finishing their final year of school. This is well above the Victorian rate of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Highton, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 11 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 10 points since 2011 to reach 35.2%. This result is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure.
35.2% ▲ +41.0%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 35.2%
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 Highton, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Most residents with qualifications studied management and commerce (17.8%), followed by health (14.7%) and engineering (13.5%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Highton has six schools with a total of 3,650 enrolments, which is more than 87% of similar areas. These schools have a much higher advantage score than most other areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.36
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
37
Higher than 78% 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).
3,650
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
608
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,099
Higher than 83% 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 Highton
37 schools — 19,931 students, average ICSEA 1,074.
By sector: Government 26 · Catholic 8 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 25 · Secondary 7 · Combined 5
| Woodline Primary, Ceres | Independent | Primary | 0.5 km | 73 | 1,100 |
| Ceres Primary School, Ceres | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 124 | 1,069 |
| Christian College Geelong - Middle School – Highton, Highton | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,908 | 1,098 |
| Highton Primary School, Highton | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 359 | 1,121 |
| Montpellier Primary School, Highton | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 563 | 1,101 |
| Bellaire Primary School, Highton | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 623 | 1,094 |
| Clairvaux Catholic School, Belmont | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 631 | 1,095 |
| Barwon Valley School, Belmont | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 161 | 1,004 |
| Roslyn Primary School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 249 | 1,082 |
| Belmont High School, Belmont | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,291 | 1,053 |
| Fyans Park Primary School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 405 | 1,131 |
| Mandama Primary School, Grovedale | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 352 | 1,008 |
| Geelong English Language School (interim name), Belmont | Government | Combined | 4.5 km | 95 | 884 |
| Wangala Primary School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 99 | 986 |
| Nazareth School, Grovedale | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 367 | 1,076 |
| Oberon Primary School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 224 | 1,024 |
| Belmont Primary School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 301 | 1,112 |
| St Joseph's College Geelong, Newtown | Catholic | Secondary | 4.8 km | 1,742 | 1,075 |
| Grovedale West Primary School, Grovedale | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 324 | 1,026 |
| Grovedale College, Grovedale | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 693 | 996 |
| The Geelong College, Newtown | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 1,573 | 1,156 |
| St Robert's School, Newtown | Catholic | Primary | 5.3 km | 261 | 1,099 |
| Sacred Heart College, Newtown | Catholic | Secondary | 5.4 km | 1,450 | 1,105 |
| Newtown Primary School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 193 | 1,076 |
| Chilwell Primary School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 408 | 1,139 |
| Grovedale Primary School, Grovedale | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 343 | 1,009 |
| Holy Spirit Parish School, Manifold Heights | Catholic | Primary | 5.8 km | 326 | 1,068 |
| Manifold Heights Primary School, Manifold Heights | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 469 | 1,082 |
| Clonard College, Herne Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 6.3 km | 940 | 1,051 |
| Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College, Geelong | Government | Secondary | 6.5 km | 614 | 1,046 |
| Herne Hill Primary School, Hamlyn Heights | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 267 | 1,023 |
| Geelong South Primary School, South Geelong | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 326 | 1,088 |
| Ashby Primary School, Geelong West | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 259 | 1,059 |
| St Patrick's School, Geelong West | Catholic | Primary | 6.8 km | 418 | 1,107 |
| Western Heights Secondary College, Hamlyn Heights | Government | Secondary | 6.9 km | 1,060 | 991 |
| Hamlyn Views School, Hamlyn Heights | Government | Combined | 7.0 km | 150 | 998 |
| Hamlyn Banks Primary School, Hamlyn Heights | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 290 | 976 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Highton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021042/highton/topic/education