34.8% ▲ +17.8%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Glenelg · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Glenelg
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Glenelg (Vic.) finished high school than in most other areas, with only 34.8% completing Year 12. This is significantly lower than the rest of Victoria and Australia. While the proportion of people with higher qualifications is growing, the area generally has lower levels of formal education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is much lower than most areas, although the number of people finishing high school rose 5.3 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Glenelg, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.9% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV, while the share of people with degrees rose 3.3 percentage points since 2011.
10.9% ▲ +43.7%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 10.9%
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 Glenelg, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 15.4%, followed by Health at 11% and Management and commerce at 10.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Glenelg (Vic.) has 9 schools, which is among the largest number for an area of this type, though the typical school is small with only 62 students. The average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
9
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.78
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower than 55% 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).
557
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
62
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
957
Lower 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 Glenelg
17 schools — 2,125 students, average ICSEA 962.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Dartmoor Primary School, Dartmoor | Government | Primary | 13.1 km | 17 | 993 |
| Merino Consolidated School, Merino | Government | Primary | 23.4 km | 11 | 959 |
| Heywood Consolidated School, Heywood | Government | Primary | 31.3 km | 105 | 899 |
| Heywood District Secondary College, Heywood | Government | Secondary | 31.8 km | 72 | 898 |
| Casterton Secondary College, Casterton | Government | Secondary | 33.7 km | 106 | 960 |
| Casterton Primary School, Casterton | Government | Primary | 33.8 km | 100 | 969 |
| Sacred Heart School, Casterton | Catholic | Primary | 33.9 km | 41 | 995 |
| Bolwarra Primary School, Bolwarra | Government | Primary | 46.7 km | 36 | 979 |
| Narrawong District Primary School, Narrawong | Government | Primary | 47.9 km | 69 | 1,038 |
| Portland North Primary School, Portland North | Government | Primary | 49.3 km | 133 | 971 |
| Portland Bay School, Portland | Government | Combined | 53.0 km | 74 | 898 |
| Portland Primary School, Portland | Government | Primary | 53.2 km | 256 | 981 |
| St John's Lutheran School, Portland | Independent | Primary | 53.9 km | 112 | 1,007 |
| Portland Secondary College, Portland | Government | Secondary | 54.3 km | 505 | 946 |
| All Saints Parish School, Portland | Catholic | Primary | 54.3 km | 260 | 1,003 |
| Bundarra Primary School, Portland | Government | Primary | 54.6 km | 86 | 897 |
| Portland South Primary School, Portland | Government | Primary | 55.4 km | 142 | 958 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Glenelg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217011420/glenelg/topic/education