61.7% ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.4%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Altona · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Altona
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and university degrees than most similar areas define Altona. A growing number of residents have pursued further education, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher climbing by 12 percentage points since 2011 to reach 31.9%. This trend is mirrored in school completions, which rose by 13 points over the same period.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 61.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is a little above the national figure and roughly the same as the Victorian average. Year 12 is by far the most common highest level of schooling attained here.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Altona, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common, with 31.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian average of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are held by 22.2% of the population.
31.9% ▲ +61.3%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 31.9%
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 Altona, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 20.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.7%. Society and culture studies account for 12.2% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Altona has 5 schools with a total of 3,081 enrolments, which is larger than about 81% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger than those in most other areas and have a much higher average advantage score.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.10
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
25
Higher than 61% 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).
3,081
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
616
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,084
Higher than 78% 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 Altona
25 schools — 14,903 students, average ICSEA 1,076.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 8 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 17 · Combined 5 · Secondary 3
| Altona College, Altona | Government | Combined | 0.5 km | 796 | 1,044 |
| Altona Primary School, Altona | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 512 | 1,111 |
| St Mary's School, Altona | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 259 | 1,060 |
| Mount St Joseph Girls' College, Altona | Catholic | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,216 | 1,100 |
| Seaholme Primary School, Seaholme | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 298 | 1,105 |
| Queen of Peace Primary School, Altona Meadows | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 485 | 1,064 |
| St Leo the Great Primary School, Altona North | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 342 | 1,116 |
| Altona North Primary School, Altona North | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 217 | 994 |
| Altona Meadows Primary School, Altona Meadows | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 235 | 1,000 |
| Emmanuel College, Altona North | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 2,533 | 1,079 |
| Australian Islamic Centre College, Newport | Independent | Primary | 4.0 km | 151 | 1,032 |
| Western Autistic School, Laverton | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 290 | 1,042 |
| St Martin de Porres School, Laverton | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 270 | 1,080 |
| Altona Green Primary School, Altona Meadows | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 418 | 1,051 |
| Jennings Street School, Laverton | Government | Combined | 4.3 km | 117 | 1,037 |
| Laverton P-12 College, Laverton | Government | Combined | 4.4 km | 678 | 924 |
| Newport Gardens Primary School, Newport | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 516 | 1,106 |
| Bayside P-12 College, Williamstown | Government | Combined | 5.5 km | 958 | 1,006 |
| Newport Lakes Primary School, Newport | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 566 | 1,126 |
| Sacred Heart School, Newport | Catholic | Primary | 5.8 km | 297 | 1,126 |
| Seabrook Primary School, Seabrook | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 898 | 1,096 |
| Williamstown North Primary School, Williamstown | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 601 | 1,135 |
| Williamstown High School, Williamstown | Government | Secondary | 6.4 km | 1,527 | 1,112 |
| Williamstown Primary School, Williamstown | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 460 | 1,123 |
| St Mary's School, Williamstown | Catholic | Primary | 6.9 km | 263 | 1,107 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Altona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213021341/altona/topic/education