48.0% —
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 42.0%
- 2021: 48.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Moyne - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Moyne - West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Moyne - West finished high school compared to the rest of the state, with only 48% completing Year 12. While this is a gap of 14 points below the Victorian average, the figure has risen since 2016. This trend is mirrored in higher education, where the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has also climbed to 20.1%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 48.0% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. This is a notable improvement from 2016, when the rate was 42.0%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Moyne - West, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 11 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 20.1%, which is well below the national figure. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 31.1% of the population.
20.1% —
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 20.1%
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 Moyne - West, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Health being the most common at 13.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.3% and Engineering at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has six schools, which is more than most similar areas, though the average school size of 136 students is much lower. Most of these schools are government-run primary schools.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.26
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% 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).
813
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
136
Lower than 87% 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 Moyne - West
9 schools — 2,108 students, average ICSEA 1,004.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Hawkesdale P12 College, Hawkesdale | Government | Combined | 15.9 km | 174 | 947 |
| Macarthur Primary School, Macarthur | Government | Primary | 21.7 km | 24 | 988 |
| Koroit And District Primary School, Koroit | Government | Primary | 22.0 km | 174 | 988 |
| St Patrick's School, Koroit | Catholic | Primary | 22.5 km | 109 | 1,040 |
| Port Fairy Consolidated School, Port Fairy | Government | Primary | 23.8 km | 152 | 1,055 |
| St Patrick's School, Port Fairy | Catholic | Primary | 23.8 km | 180 | 1,070 |
| St John's School, Dennington | Catholic | Primary | 31.4 km | 273 | 1,009 |
| Woodford Primary School, Woodford | Government | Primary | 32.1 km | 156 | 1,056 |
| Brauer Secondary College, Warrnambool | Government | Secondary | 32.7 km | 866 | 982 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Moyne - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217041478/moyne-west/topic/education