49.5% ▲ +25.9%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.3%
- 2016: 43.1%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Clifton Springs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Clifton Springs
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Clifton Springs, where 37.1% of adults hold these credentials. While the area has seen a steady rise in higher education over the last decade, typical schooling and degree levels remain well below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people in Clifton Springs have finished Year 12 compared to most areas, with 49.5% completing it—well below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improving trend, however, as the rate rose 10 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Clifton Springs, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 18.6%, which is far below the Victorian average of 29.2%. This figure has grown by 6.4 points since 2011.
18.6% ▲ +52.1%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 18.6%
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 Clifton Springs, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Management and Commerce (14.8%) and Engineering (14.2%) being the most common, followed by Society and Culture at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Clifton Springs has 5 schools with a total of 3,877 enrolments, making it larger than about 89% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger than most, with an average size of 775 students.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.71
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Lower than 86% 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).
3,877
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
775
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,037
Higher than 60% 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 Clifton Springs
7 schools — 4,887 students, average ICSEA 1,033.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2
| Drysdale Primary School, Drysdale | Government | Primary | 0.0 km | 388 | 1,016 |
| Clifton Springs Primary School, Clifton Springs | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 472 | 1,003 |
| St Thomas Primary School, Drysdale | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 428 | 1,051 |
| Saint Ignatius College Geelong, Drysdale | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,442 | 1,075 |
| Bellarine Secondary College, Drysdale | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,147 | 1,006 |
| Wallington Primary School, Wallington | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 137 | 1,031 |
| Leopold Primary School, Leopold | Government | Primary | 9.6 km | 873 | 1,016 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Clifton Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203031048/clifton-springs/topic/education