65.7% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.7%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Flinders · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Flinders
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of learning are common in Flinders, where 36.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure, reflecting a community with a strong trend toward advanced education over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people have finished high school here than in most other areas. The 65.7% who completed Year 12 is well above the Victorian average and has risen by 9 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Flinders, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 11 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are very common, with the proportion of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising 9.3 points since 2011 to reach 36.2%. This is well above the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
36.2% ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 36.2%
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 Flinders, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 17.3%, followed by society and culture at 13.1% and health at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two government primary schools, which is fewer than in many similar places. However, these schools have a higher advantage score than most other areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.64
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Lower than 53% 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).
827
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
414
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,060
Higher than 69% 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 Flinders
18 schools — 8,838 students, average ICSEA 1,024.
By sector: Government 15 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Red Hill Consolidated School, Red Hill | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 489 | 1,085 |
| Dromana Secondary College, Dromana | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 1,752 | 1,018 |
| Peninsula College, Dromana | Government | Combined | 4.8 km | 160 | 957 |
| Dromana Primary School, Dromana | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 557 | 1,034 |
| Rosebud Primary School, Rosebud | Government | Primary | 8.7 km | 561 | 1,012 |
| Our Lady of Fatima School, Rosebud | Catholic | Primary | 9.1 km | 172 | 999 |
| Rosebud Secondary College, Rosebud | Government | Secondary | 10.1 km | 965 | 989 |
| Advance College of Education Incorporated, Rosebud | Independent | Secondary | 10.1 km | 58 | 964 |
| Eastbourne Primary School, Capel Sound | Government | Primary | 10.3 km | 242 | 952 |
| Boneo Primary School, Boneo | Government | Primary | 10.4 km | 338 | 1,025 |
| Balnarring Primary School, Balnarring | Government | Primary | 10.7 km | 312 | 1,084 |
| Tootgarook Primary School, Tootgarook | Government | Primary | 12.6 km | 145 | 954 |
| Balcombe Grammar School, Mount Martha | Independent | Combined | 12.6 km | 954 | 1,096 |
| Osborne Primary School, Mount Martha | Government | Primary | 14.6 km | 638 | 1,071 |
| Bittern Primary School, Bittern | Government | Primary | 15.7 km | 78 | 978 |
| Benton Junior College, Mornington | Government | Primary | 16.3 km | 585 | 1,040 |
| Western Port Secondary College, Hastings | Government | Secondary | 17.4 km | 747 | 957 |
| Wallaroo Primary School, Hastings | Government | Primary | 17.8 km | 85 | 889 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Flinders [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214021378/flinders/topic/education