67.8% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.7%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 67.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Torquay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Torquay
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher qualification rates than most similar areas define Torquay, where 35.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This high level of education is reflected across the board, with school completion and degree attainment both rising significantly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 10 points since 2011 to reach 67.8%. This result is well above the national figure of 58.8% and the Victorian rate of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Torquay, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 11 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 9.3 points since 2011 to 35.5%. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure of 26.3%.
35.5% ▲ +35.4%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 35.5%
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 Torquay, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 17.8%, followed by health at 13.2% and education at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Torquay has six schools with a total of 3,331 enrolments, which is larger than about 83% of similar areas. While the average school advantage score is much higher than most areas, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than usual.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.11
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Lower than 63% 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).
3,331
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
555
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,093
Higher than 81% 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 Torquay
14 schools — 8,437 students, average ICSEA 1,072.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Bellbrae Primary School, Bellbrae | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 492 | 1,119 |
| St Therese School, Torquay | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 332 | 1,119 |
| Torquay P-6 College, Torquay | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 617 | 1,092 |
| Surf Coast Secondary College, Torquay | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 879 | 1,060 |
| Lisieux Catholic Primary School, Torquay | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 333 | 1,106 |
| Torquay Coast Primary School, Torquay | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 678 | 1,099 |
| Freshwater Creek Steiner School, Freshwater Creek | Independent | Primary | 6.5 km | 144 | 1,094 |
| Mount Duneed Regional Primary School, Mount Duneed | Government | Primary | 9.5 km | 362 | 1,045 |
| Geelong Lutheran College - Armstrong Creek Campus, Armstrong Creek | Independent | Combined | 11.2 km | 1,317 | 1,101 |
| Anglesea Primary School, Anglesea | Government | Primary | 11.4 km | 162 | 1,099 |
| Mirripoa Primary School, Mount Duneed | Government | Primary | 11.5 km | 638 | 1,058 |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School, Armstrong Creek | Catholic | Primary | 11.7 km | 504 | 1,070 |
| Armstrong Creek School, Armstrong Creek | Government | Primary | 12.3 km | 905 | 1,023 |
| Oberon High School, Armstrong Creek | Government | Secondary | 12.4 km | 1,074 | 1,023 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Torquay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203031053/torquay/topic/education