63.7% —
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Charlemont · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Charlemont
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study for qualified adults in Charlemont. The area has a strong educational profile, with 63.7% of residents completing Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This high level of schooling is reflected in the local qualifications and a high school advantage score.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people in Charlemont finished Year 12 than in most other areas. At 63.7%, this is a little above the Victorian average and well above the national rate.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Charlemont, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 27.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little above the Australian average. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 29.3%, followed by bachelor degrees at 28%.
27.4% —
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Charlemont splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 16.2% and health at 14.9%. Society and culture, engineering, and education also make up significant shares of the local study fields.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest in similar areas, with an average size of 1,325 students. While there are only two schools in the area, they have a much higher advantage score than most other areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.93
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
27
Higher than 64% 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).
2,649
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,325
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,089
Higher than 79% 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 Charlemont
27 schools — 13,301 students, average ICSEA 1,046.
By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 6 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 5 · Combined 4
| Iona College Geelong, Charlemont | Catholic | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,332 | 1,078 |
| Oberon High School, Armstrong Creek | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,074 | 1,023 |
| Armstrong Creek School, Armstrong Creek | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 905 | 1,023 |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School, Armstrong Creek | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 504 | 1,070 |
| Grovedale Primary School, Grovedale | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 343 | 1,009 |
| Geelong Lutheran College - Armstrong Creek Campus, Armstrong Creek | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,317 | 1,101 |
| Mirripoa Primary School, Mount Duneed | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 638 | 1,058 |
| Grovedale West Primary School, Grovedale | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 324 | 1,026 |
| Grovedale College, Grovedale | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 693 | 996 |
| Nazareth School, Grovedale | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 367 | 1,076 |
| Mandama Primary School, Grovedale | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 352 | 1,008 |
| Wangala Primary School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 99 | 986 |
| Geelong English Language School (interim name), Belmont | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 95 | 884 |
| Oberon Primary School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 224 | 1,024 |
| Mount Duneed Regional Primary School, Mount Duneed | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 362 | 1,045 |
| Geelong East Primary School, Geelong East | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 147 | 948 |
| Clairvaux Catholic School, Belmont | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 631 | 1,095 |
| Whittington Primary School, Whittington | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 153 | 896 |
| MacKillop Specialist School - Whittington, Whittington | Catholic | Combined | 5.2 km | 196 | 993 |
| Barwon Valley School, Belmont | Government | Combined | 5.4 km | 161 | 1,004 |
| Belmont High School, Belmont | Government | Secondary | 5.6 km | 1,291 | 1,053 |
| Belmont Primary School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 301 | 1,112 |
| Newcomb Secondary College, Newcomb | Government | Secondary | 5.8 km | 515 | 950 |
| Roslyn Primary School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 249 | 1,082 |
| Tate Street Primary School Geelong, Geelong East | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 164 | 1,029 |
| Bellaire Primary School, Highton | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 623 | 1,094 |
| St Margaret's School, East Geelong | Catholic | Primary | 5.9 km | 241 | 1,063 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Charlemont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021485/charlemont/topic/education