39.9% ▲ +32.9%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 39.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Newcomb - Moolap · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Newcomb - Moolap
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much lower levels of formal schooling and degrees define Newcomb - Moolap compared to most similar areas. Only 39.9% of residents have finished Year 12, though this figure has risen by 9.9 percentage points since 2011. This trend towards higher achievement is mirrored in university qualifications, which have also increased over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.9% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is much lower than most areas, and 17.6% of residents left school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Newcomb - Moolap, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (20%) and Year 9 or below (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.5% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are more common, with 38.4% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.
12.5% ▲ +92.7%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 12.5%
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 Newcomb - Moolap, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related fields at 14.4%, followed by Society and Culture at 13.6% and Management and Commerce at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 6 schools, which is more than 80% of similar areas, with government schools making up 66.7% of the sector. These schools are generally smaller than those in most other areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.75
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 60% 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).
1,472
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
245
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
974
Lower than 70% 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 Newcomb - Moolap
15 schools — 5,370 students, average ICSEA 1,013.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Moolap Primary School, Moolap | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 197 | 970 |
| Whittington Primary School, Whittington | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 153 | 896 |
| Newcomb Secondary College, Newcomb | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 515 | 950 |
| Newcomb Primary School, Newcomb | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 142 | 960 |
| Christ the King School, Newcomb | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 269 | 1,061 |
| MacKillop Specialist School - Whittington, Whittington | Catholic | Combined | 2.8 km | 196 | 993 |
| Geelong East Primary School, Geelong East | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 147 | 948 |
| Tate Street Primary School Geelong, Geelong East | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 164 | 1,029 |
| Leopold Primary School, Leopold | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 873 | 1,016 |
| St Margaret's School, East Geelong | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 241 | 1,063 |
| Geelong High School, East Geelong | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 976 | 998 |
| St Mary's School, Geelong | Catholic | Primary | 5.6 km | 214 | 1,114 |
| Geelong South Primary School, South Geelong | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 326 | 1,088 |
| Grovedale Primary School, Grovedale | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 343 | 1,009 |
| Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College, Geelong | Government | Secondary | 6.6 km | 614 | 1,046 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Newcomb - Moolap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021045/newcomb-moolap/topic/education