41.6% ▲ +22.8%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 41.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hamilton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Hamilton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Hamilton, held by 37% of adults. While university degrees are less common here than in the rest of the state, more people have finished high school than they did ten years ago.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. Despite this, the proportion of people finishing high school rose 7.7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hamilton, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (20%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.2% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. This share has grown slightly by 3.1 percentage points since 2011.
15.2% ▲ +25.6%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 15.2%
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 Hamilton, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification in the area are Health at 14.8% and Engineering at 13.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Hamilton has 9 schools, which is among the highest number for areas of this level. There are 5.18 schools per 1,000 children, much higher than most similar areas, though the average school size is smaller than usual.
9
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.18
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Lower than 75% 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).
2,337
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
260
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,016
Higher than 50% 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 Hamilton
10 schools — 2,443 students, average ICSEA 1,018.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Hamilton (Gray Street) Primary School, Hamilton | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 294 | 983 |
| The Hamilton and Alexandra College, Hamilton | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 409 | 1,107 |
| Baimbridge College, Hamilton | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 333 | 949 |
| George Street Primary School - Hamilton, Hamilton | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 67 | 877 |
| Hamilton Parklands School, Hamilton | Government | Combined | 2.3 km | 34 | 850 |
| Hamilton North Primary School, Hamilton | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 167 | 970 |
| Monivae College, Hamilton | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 583 | 1,033 |
| St Mary's School, Hamilton | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 257 | 1,040 |
| Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus, Hamilton | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 193 | 1,028 |
| Tarrington Lutheran School, Tarrington | Independent | Primary | 7.3 km | 106 | 1,063 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hamilton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217011421/hamilton/topic/education