60.2% —
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ocean Grove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ocean Grove
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A school advantage score of 1,087 is much higher than most areas, highlighting the strong educational standing of Ocean Grove. Nearly 30% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that sits well above the national average. This creates a well-qualified local population with a strong lean towards university-level study.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 60.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is a little below the Victorian figure but a little above the national average. Those who left school earlier most commonly finished Year 11 or Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ocean Grove, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees are the most common high-level qualification at 28%, followed by Certificate III or IVs at 24.7%. Overall, the proportion of adults with a university degree is higher than in most similar areas.
29.7% —
Higher than 68% 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 →Ocean Grove splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Ocean Grove are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 15.2%. Health and education also feature strongly, making up 14% and 13.4% of degrees respectively.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While the area has four schools with 1,894 enrolments, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most areas. All local schools are primary schools, with 75% run by the government.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.05
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% 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).
1,894
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
474
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,087
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 Ocean Grove
9 schools — 5,452 students, average ICSEA 1,067.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 2
| Our Lady Star of the Sea School, Ocean Grove | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 593 | 1,092 |
| Surfside Primary School, Ocean Grove | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 545 | 1,075 |
| Ocean Grove Primary School, Ocean Grove | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 619 | 1,105 |
| Wallington Primary School, Wallington | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 137 | 1,031 |
| Bellarine Secondary College, Drysdale | Government | Secondary | 5.6 km | 1,147 | 1,006 |
| Saint Ignatius College Geelong, Drysdale | Catholic | Secondary | 5.8 km | 1,442 | 1,075 |
| St Thomas Primary School, Drysdale | Catholic | Primary | 5.9 km | 428 | 1,051 |
| Barwon Heads Primary School, Barwon Heads | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 416 | 1,120 |
| Point Lonsdale Primary School, Point Lonsdale | Government | Primary | 8.6 km | 125 | 1,115 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ocean Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203031490/ocean-grove/topic/education