73.3% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 67.6%
- 2021: 73.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Newport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Newport
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high level of academic achievement defines daily life in Newport, where 42.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure and reflects a significant shift in the local population, with university qualifications rising by 13 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion rates have climbed steadily, with 73.3% of residents now finishing Year 12. This is far above the Victorian average of 61.8% and represents a 13 point increase over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Newport, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 11 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Highly qualified professionals are common here, as 42.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian figure of 26.3%, with bachelor degrees being the most typical high-level qualification at 38.3%.
42.2% ▲ +43.9%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 42.2%
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 Newport, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Certificate III / IV (18%) and Postgraduate degree (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 22.7%, followed by society and culture at 13.8% and engineering at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Newport has five primary schools and 1,827 enrolments, though it has much lower school availability per 1,000 children than most areas. The local schools are a mix of government (60%) and Catholic (40%) providers.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.24
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
Higher than 68% 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).
1,827
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
365
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,119
Higher than 88% 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 Newport
29 schools — 13,532 students, average ICSEA 1,100.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 9 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 23 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Sacred Heart School, Newport | Catholic | Primary | 0.0 km | 297 | 1,126 |
| Newport Lakes Primary School, Newport | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 566 | 1,126 |
| Spotswood Primary School, Spotswood | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 289 | 1,117 |
| St Margaret Mary's School, Spotswood | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 159 | 1,122 |
| Newport Gardens Primary School, Newport | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 516 | 1,106 |
| Australian Islamic Centre College, Newport | Independent | Primary | 1.8 km | 151 | 1,032 |
| Williamstown North Primary School, Williamstown | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 601 | 1,135 |
| Bayside P-12 College, Williamstown | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | 958 | 1,006 |
| Wembley Primary School, Yarraville | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 626 | 1,112 |
| Yarraville Special Developmental School, Yarraville | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | 100 | 1,006 |
| St Leo the Great Primary School, Altona North | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 342 | 1,116 |
| Yarraville West Primary School, Yarraville | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 651 | 1,153 |
| Williamstown High School, Williamstown | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,527 | 1,112 |
| Altona North Primary School, Altona North | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 217 | 994 |
| St Augustine's School, Yarraville | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 163 | 1,125 |
| Kingsville Primary School, Yarraville | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 426 | 1,118 |
| Williamstown Primary School, Williamstown | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 460 | 1,123 |
| St Mary's School, Williamstown | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 263 | 1,107 |
| Newmark Primary, Williamstown | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 131 | 1,134 |
| OakTree College, West Footscray | Independent | Secondary | 3.5 km | 19 | 966 |
| Emmanuel College, Altona North | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 2,533 | 1,079 |
| Corpus Christi School, Kingsville | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 181 | 1,105 |
| Annunciation School, Brooklyn | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 65 | 1,068 |
| Footscray City Primary School, Footscray | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 455 | 1,125 |
| Port Melbourne Secondary College, Port Melbourne | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 416 | 1,101 |
| Port Melbourne Primary School, Port Melbourne | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 697 | 1,134 |
| Seaholme Primary School, Seaholme | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 298 | 1,105 |
| Footscray Primary School, Footscray | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 336 | 1,115 |
| St Monica's School, Footscray | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 89 | 1,051 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Newport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213021344/newport/topic/education