62.3% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.1%
- 2016: 54.7%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of learning are very common in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff, where 36.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure and reflects a significant shift toward higher qualifications over the last decade. The area's educational profile is much stronger than most similar regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people have finished high school here than in most other areas, with 62.3% completing Year 12. This figure has risen by 9.2 percentage points since 2011, bringing it well above the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 36.8%, which is well above the Victorian figure of 29.2%. This number has grown by 10 percentage points since 2011, contributing to the area's high qualification standing.
36.8% ▲ +37.6%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 36.8%
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 Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Certificate III / IV (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 15.8%, followed closely by education at 15.5% and health at 14.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three primary schools, which is more per 1,000 children than in most areas. While these schools are smaller than typical ones, they have a school advantage score that is much higher than most other areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.72
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Lower than 88% 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).
402
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
134
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,108
Higher than 86% 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 Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff
6 schools — 3,419 students, average ICSEA 1,053.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 2
| Point Lonsdale Primary School, Point Lonsdale | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 125 | 1,115 |
| Queenscliff Primary School, Queenscliff | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 165 | 1,120 |
| St Aloysius' School, Queenscliff | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 112 | 1,081 |
| Bellarine Secondary College, Drysdale | Government | Secondary | 8.3 km | 1,147 | 1,006 |
| Saint Ignatius College Geelong, Drysdale | Catholic | Secondary | 8.4 km | 1,442 | 1,075 |
| St Thomas Primary School, Drysdale | Catholic | Primary | 8.6 km | 428 | 1,051 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203031052/point-lonsdale-queenscliff/topic/education