47.4% ▲ +20.1%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 47.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Phillip Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Phillip Island
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults have finished high school in Phillip Island than in most other similar areas. While 47.4% of residents have completed Year 12, this figure is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. However, the area is seeing a steady climb in education levels across the board.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The share of people who finished Year 12 rose 7.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 47.4%. This remains far below the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Phillip Island, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 19.2% of the population, which is well below the Victorian figure of 29.2%. This also rose 5.8 percentage points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 29.9%.
19.2% ▲ +43.0%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 19.2%
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 Phillip Island, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are management and commerce at 13.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.5% and society and culture at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Phillip Island has five schools, which is more than about 71% of similar areas. These schools are generally smaller than most, but they have an advantage score that is higher than in most areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.38
Higher than 58% 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).
1,748
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
350
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,054
Higher than 67% 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 Phillip Island
6 schools — 1,896 students, average ICSEA 1,053.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 1
| Phillip Island Village School, Ventnor | Independent | Primary | 3.1 km | 45 | 1,071 |
| Newhaven College, Rhyll | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 916 | 1,083 |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Cowes | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 110 | 995 |
| Cowes Primary School, Cowes | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 523 | 1,019 |
| Newhaven Primary School, Newhaven | Government | Primary | 10.5 km | 154 | 1,041 |
| San Remo Primary School, San Remo | Government | Primary | 11.7 km | 148 | 1,037 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Phillip Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205031091/phillip-island/topic/education