50.1% ▲ +24.5%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 43.9%
- 2021: 50.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Somerville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Somerville
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in Somerville hold a university degree compared to the rest of the state, with only 15.7% having a bachelor degree or higher. While university qualifications are lower than the national figure, more people are finishing school and earning degrees than they were a decade ago.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 50.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is a notable improvement, however, as the rate rose 9.8 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Somerville, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, but trade and vocational certificates are more frequent, with 39.7% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV. The proportion of people with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national figure.
15.7% ▲ +53.8%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 15.7%
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 Somerville, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 16.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.3% and Health at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Somerville has a high number of schools for its size, with nine institutions serving 4,131 enrolments. Most of these are government primary schools, and the area's schools generally have a higher advantage score than most other areas.
9
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.78
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
31
Higher than 71% 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).
4,131
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
459
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,040
Higher than 61% 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 Somerville
31 schools — 17,005 students, average ICSEA 1,056.
By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 6 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 5 · Combined 5
| St Brendan's School, Somerville | Catholic | Primary | 0.2 km | 270 | 1,043 |
| Somerville Rise Primary School, Somerville | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 156 | 975 |
| Somerville Secondary College, Somerville | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 582 | 983 |
| Somerville Primary School, Somerville | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 400 | 1,013 |
| Tyabb Primary School, Tyabb | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 425 | 1,027 |
| Flinders Christian Community College, Tyabb | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,698 | 1,083 |
| Tyabb Railway Station Primary School, Tyabb | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 142 | 994 |
| Baxter Primary School, Baxter | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 216 | 1,001 |
| Woodleigh School, Langwarrin South | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 897 | 1,116 |
| Moorooduc Primary School, Moorooduc | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 242 | 1,035 |
| Bayside Christian College, Langwarrin South | Independent | Combined | 6.1 km | 573 | 1,086 |
| Pearcedale Primary School, Pearcedale | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 679 | 1,015 |
| Mount Erin Secondary College, Frankston South | Government | Secondary | 6.9 km | 490 | 985 |
| St Thomas More's School, Mount Eliza | Catholic | Primary | 6.9 km | 287 | 1,116 |
| St Augustine's School, Frankston South | Catholic | Primary | 7.1 km | 318 | 1,053 |
| Wallaroo Primary School, Hastings | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 85 | 889 |
| Kingsley Park Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 382 | 1,027 |
| Hastings Primary School, Hastings | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 147 | 921 |
| Mount Eliza North Primary School, Mount Eliza | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 514 | 1,119 |
| Derinya Primary School, Frankston South | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 834 | 1,097 |
| Peninsula Grammar, Mount Eliza | Independent | Combined | 7.7 km | 1,270 | 1,125 |
| Mount Eliza Primary School, Mount Eliza | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 450 | 1,089 |
| Mount Eliza Secondary College, Mount Eliza | Government | Secondary | 8.0 km | 791 | 1,063 |
| St Mary's School, Hastings | Catholic | Primary | 8.1 km | 126 | 1,008 |
| Frankston Heights Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 458 | 1,043 |
| Western Port Secondary College, Hastings | Government | Secondary | 8.3 km | 747 | 957 |
| Padua College, Mornington | Catholic | Secondary | 8.4 km | 2,534 | 1,064 |
| St Macartan's School, Mornington | Catholic | Primary | 8.4 km | 458 | 1,084 |
| Benton Junior College, Mornington | Government | Primary | 9.3 km | 585 | 1,040 |
| Mornington Park Primary School, Mornington | Government | Primary | 9.5 km | 225 | 997 |
| Mornington Special Developmental School, Mornington | Government | Combined | 9.6 km | 24 | 920 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Somerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214021385/somerville/topic/education