44.3% ▲ +20.6%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 44.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Southern Grampians · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Southern Grampians
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More residents in Southern Grampians have finished school and gained degrees since 2011. While university qualifications have risen to 15.9%, the area still sits far below the state and national figures for education levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44.3% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is an improvement on 2011, when the rate was 36.7%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Southern Grampians, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (19%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.9% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 32.4% of residents.
15.9% ▲ +34.6%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 15.9%
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 Southern Grampians, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Agriculture and Environment at 19.1%, followed by Health at 11.8% and Management and Commerce at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Southern Grampians has 9 schools, which is among the largest number for its level, though typical school sizes are very small with just 45 students.
9
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
8.26
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Lower 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).
408
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
45
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,017
Higher than 51% 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 Southern Grampians
11 schools — 1,248 students, average ICSEA 1,029.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Cavendish Primary School, Cavendish | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 32 | 992 |
| St Mary's School, Hamilton | Catholic | Primary | 22.2 km | 257 | 1,040 |
| Monivae College, Hamilton | Catholic | Secondary | 22.3 km | 583 | 1,033 |
| Tarrington Lutheran School, Tarrington | Independent | Primary | 25.6 km | 106 | 1,063 |
| Dunkeld Consolidated School, Dunkeld | Government | Primary | 29.8 km | 77 | 1,046 |
| St Joseph's School, Coleraine | Catholic | Primary | 30.0 km | 34 | 1,003 |
| Coleraine Primary School, Coleraine | Government | Primary | 30.8 km | 32 | 975 |
| Balmoral K-12 Community College, Balmoral | Government | Combined | 37.8 km | 86 | 986 |
| Branxholme-Wallacedale Community School, Branxholme | Government | Primary | 40.2 km | 10 | 964 |
| St Joseph's School, Penshurst | Catholic | Primary | 43.9 km | 16 | 973 |
| Penshurst Primary School, Penshurst | Government | Primary | 44.2 km | 15 | 977 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Southern Grampians [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217011423/southern-grampians/topic/education