51.4% —
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 46.3%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Otway · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Otway
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Otway have finished high school and earned degrees than in 2016. While 51.4% of residents completed Year 12, this is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. Higher education is growing, with nearly 24% of adults now holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 51.4% of people have finished Year 12, which is well below the national figure. This is an improvement from 2016, when the rate was 46.3%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Otway, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A typical adult's highest qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 24.8% of residents. The proportion of people with a bachelor degree or higher rose by 5.0 percentage points since 2016 to reach 23.9%.
23.9% —
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Otway splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Otway are spread across several fields, with Society and Culture being the most common at 11.4%, followed closely by Engineering at 11.0% and Education at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Otway has four government schools, which is more than about 59% of similar areas. These schools are much smaller than most, with an average of 108 students each.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
7.80
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Lower than 92% 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).
431
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
108
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,026
Higher than 55% 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 Otway
4 schools — 431 students, average ICSEA 1,026.
By sector: Government 4
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 2
| Apollo Bay P-12 College, Apollo Bay | Government | Combined | 12.3 km | 340 | 1,043 |
| Forrest Primary School, Forrest | Government | Primary | 18.5 km | 30 | 1,009 |
| Lavers Hill K-12 College, Lavers Hill | Government | Combined | 18.8 km | 57 | 935 |
| Carlisle River Primary School, Carlisle River | Government | Primary | 20.2 km | 4 | — |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Otway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217031476/otway/topic/education