50.2% ▲ +24.8%
Lower than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 50.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Barwon - West · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Barwon - West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Barwon - West have finished high school or university compared to the state average. While 50.2% of people have completed Year 12, this is well below the national figure. However, education levels are climbing, with a significant rise in both school completions and degrees since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of the population finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian average. This figure has improved steadily, rising 10 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Barwon - West, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 11 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 18.5%, which is well below the national figure. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualifications, held by 36.9% of adults.
18.5% ▲ +31.9%
Lower than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 18.5%
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 Barwon - West, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 16.4%, followed by management and commerce at 12.9% and health at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 12 schools with a total of 2,442 enrolments, which is among the smallest for its level. Most of these are government primary schools, and the average school size of 204 students is much lower than in most other areas.
12
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.45
Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2,442
Lower than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
204
Lower than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,018
Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Barwon - West
12 schools — 2,442 students, average ICSEA 1,018.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 1
| Bannockburn P-12 College, Bannockburn | Government | Combined | — | 799 | 989 |
| St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School, Bannockburn | Catholic | Primary | — | 392 | 1,047 |
| Teesdale Primary School, Teesdale | Government | Primary | — | 250 | 1,019 |
| Moriac Primary School, Moriac | Government | Primary | — | 232 | 1,041 |
| Inverleigh Primary School, Inverleigh | Government | Primary | — | 194 | 1,048 |
| Freshwater Creek Steiner School, Freshwater Creek | Independent | Primary | — | 144 | 1,094 |
| Winchelsea Primary School, Winchelsea | Government | Primary | — | 141 | 978 |
| Lethbridge Primary School, Lethbridge | Government | Primary | — | 112 | 1,002 |
| Meredith Primary School, Meredith | Government | Primary | — | 71 | 987 |
| Deans Marsh Primary School, Deans Marsh | Government | Primary | — | 52 | 1,045 |
| Rokewood Primary School, Rokewood | Government | Primary | — | 42 | 959 |
| Shelford Primary School, Shelford | Government | Primary | — | 13 | 1,013 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Barwon - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20301/barwon-west/topic/education