35.8% —
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Norlane · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Norlane
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Low levels of formal schooling and degrees shape daily life in Norlane, where only 35.8% of people have finished Year 12. This is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. Most adults have trade certificates rather than university degrees, reflecting a community geared towards practical skills over higher academic study.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is much less common here than in most areas, with only 35.8% of residents completing it. This is far below the Australian average of 58.8%, while 21.9% of people left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Norlane, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 9 or below (25%) and Year 10 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare in Norlane, as only 10% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.8% of adults.
10.0% —
Lower than 89% 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 →In Norlane, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (18%) and Bachelor degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are society and culture at 14.5%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 12.7%. Management and commerce qualifications make up 11.9% of the total.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has just one school, which is a Catholic primary school. This is among the smallest number of schools for an area at this level, with a school advantage score that is much lower than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.70
Lower than 94% 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).
149
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
149
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
941
Lower than 84% 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 Norlane
15 schools — 10,174 students, average ICSEA 1,025.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Combined 7 · Primary 6 · Secondary 2
| St Thomas Aquinas School, Norlane | Catholic | Primary | 0.3 km | 149 | 941 |
| Northern Bay P-12 College, Corio | Government | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,726 | 877 |
| St Francis Xavier School, Corio | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 177 | 937 |
| North Geelong Secondary College, North Geelong | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 989 | 961 |
| Bell Park North Primary School, Bell Park | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 292 | 956 |
| Holy Family School, Bell Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 344 | 1,029 |
| Rollins Primary School, Bell Post Hill | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 326 | 1,001 |
| Nelson Park School, Bell Park | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | 334 | 938 |
| Kardinia International College, Bell Post Hill | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,925 | 1,155 |
| Covenant College, Bell Post Hill | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 735 | 1,070 |
| Geelong Baptist College, Lovely Banks | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 255 | 1,031 |
| Hamlyn Banks Primary School, Hamlyn Heights | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 290 | 976 |
| Hamlyn Views School, Hamlyn Heights | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 150 | 998 |
| Western Heights Secondary College, Hamlyn Heights | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,060 | 991 |
| Geelong Grammar School - Corio Campus, Corio | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 1,422 | 1,149 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Norlane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021488/norlane/topic/education