50.4% ▲ +34.7%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.4%
- 2016: 43.1%
- 2021: 50.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
North Geelong - Bell Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in North Geelong - Bell Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in North Geelong - Bell Park have finished high school compared to most similar areas. While typical education levels are well below the Victorian and national figures, there has been a steady climb in qualifications over the last decade. This is a significant hub for schooling, hosting 7 schools and nearly 5,000 enrolments.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 50.4% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the state figure of 61.8%. However, this result has improved by 13 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In North Geelong - Bell Park, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 9 or below is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 19.0% of the population, a figure well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.7% of residents.
19.0% ▲ +74.3%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 19.0%
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 North Geelong - Bell Park, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in this area most commonly studied management and commerce (15.6%) or engineering and related fields (14.6%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is home to 7 schools, which is more than 87% of similar areas. These schools are typically much larger than those in most areas, with an average size of 706 students.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.86
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
31
Higher than 71% 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).
4,945
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
706
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,058
Higher than 68% 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 North Geelong - Bell Park
31 schools — 19,593 students, average ICSEA 1,050.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 10 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 17 · Combined 7 · Secondary 7
| Rollins Primary School, Bell Post Hill | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 326 | 1,001 |
| Covenant College, Bell Post Hill | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 735 | 1,070 |
| Kardinia International College, Bell Post Hill | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 1,925 | 1,155 |
| Bell Park North Primary School, Bell Park | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 292 | 956 |
| Hamlyn Banks Primary School, Hamlyn Heights | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 290 | 976 |
| Holy Family School, Bell Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 344 | 1,029 |
| Nelson Park School, Bell Park | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 334 | 938 |
| North Geelong Secondary College, North Geelong | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 989 | 961 |
| Western Heights Secondary College, Hamlyn Heights | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,060 | 991 |
| Hamlyn Views School, Hamlyn Heights | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 150 | 998 |
| Clonard College, Herne Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 940 | 1,051 |
| Herne Hill Primary School, Hamlyn Heights | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 267 | 1,023 |
| Holy Spirit Parish School, Manifold Heights | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 326 | 1,068 |
| Manifold Heights Primary School, Manifold Heights | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 469 | 1,082 |
| St Thomas Aquinas School, Norlane | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 149 | 941 |
| St Patrick's School, Geelong West | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 418 | 1,107 |
| Geelong Baptist College, Lovely Banks | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 255 | 1,031 |
| Northern Bay P-12 College, Corio | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 1,726 | 877 |
| Ashby Primary School, Geelong West | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 259 | 1,059 |
| Newtown Primary School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 193 | 1,076 |
| St Francis Xavier School, Corio | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 177 | 937 |
| St Joseph's College Geelong, Newtown | Catholic | Secondary | 5.1 km | 1,742 | 1,075 |
| Sacred Heart College, Newtown | Catholic | Secondary | 5.3 km | 1,450 | 1,105 |
| Fyans Park Primary School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 405 | 1,131 |
| The Geelong College, Newtown | Independent | Combined | 5.6 km | 1,573 | 1,156 |
| Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College, Geelong | Government | Secondary | 5.7 km | 614 | 1,046 |
| Chilwell Primary School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 408 | 1,139 |
| St Robert's School, Newtown | Catholic | Primary | 6.1 km | 261 | 1,099 |
| St Mary's School, Geelong | Catholic | Primary | 6.5 km | 214 | 1,114 |
| Geelong South Primary School, South Geelong | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 326 | 1,088 |
| Geelong High School, East Geelong | Government | Secondary | 7.1 km | 976 | 998 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in North Geelong - Bell Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021047/north-geelong-bell-park/topic/education