44.6% —
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 44.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Colac Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Colac Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Colac Surrounds finished high school than in most other areas, with only 44.6% completing Year 12. While this figure has risen since 2016, the area still sits far below the state and national averages for both school and university qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%, though it rose 6.8 points since 2016. For those who did not finish Year 12, the next most common highest level reached was Year 10 at 18.5%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Colac Surrounds, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (20%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with only 15.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV is the most typical qualification at 37.4%.
15.6% —
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 15.6%
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 Colac Surrounds, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 13.5%, followed by society and culture and health, both at 11.5%. Agriculture and environment also feature prominently at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 4 primary schools in the area, which is more than about 59% of similar places. These schools are among the smallest at this level, with an average size of 64 students and total enrolments of 255.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.84
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 60% 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).
255
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
64
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,003
Lower than 56% 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 Colac Surrounds
15 schools — 2,887 students, average ICSEA 994.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| St Mary's School, Colac | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 266 | 1,025 |
| Colac Primary School, Colac | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 164 | 946 |
| Colac West Primary School, Colac | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 62 | 899 |
| Lake Colac School, Colac | Government | Combined | 4.9 km | 82 | 933 |
| Colac South West Primary School, Colac | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 129 | 948 |
| Colac Secondary College, Colac | Government | Secondary | 6.0 km | 476 | 955 |
| Trinity College Colac, Colac | Catholic | Secondary | 6.1 km | 744 | 1,015 |
| Sacred Heart School, Elliminyt | Catholic | Primary | 6.3 km | 398 | 1,025 |
| Elliminyt Primary School, Elliminyt | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 229 | 996 |
| St Brendan's School, Coragulac | Catholic | Primary | 7.2 km | 37 | 977 |
| Alvie Primary School, Alvie | Government | Primary | 10.0 km | 78 | 968 |
| Beeac Primary School, Beeac | Government | Primary | 12.4 km | 25 | 927 |
| Birregurra Primary School, Birregurra | Government | Primary | 17.5 km | 115 | 1,052 |
| Forrest Primary School, Forrest | Government | Primary | 26.5 km | 30 | 1,009 |
| Deans Marsh Primary School, Deans Marsh | Government | Primary | 27.9 km | 52 | 1,045 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Colac Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217031473/colac-surrounds/topic/education