59.7% ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 48.5%
- 2016: 53.1%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A much higher share of adults hold university degrees here than across Australia, with 29.5% having a bachelor degree or higher. Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula has seen a strong push toward higher education, with the proportion of people finishing Year 12 climbing 11 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Around 59.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the national average, though it sits a little below the Victorian figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common, with 29.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure and follows a steady climb of 8.6 percentage points over the last decade.
29.5% ▲ +40.9%
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 16%, followed by health at 13.1% and education at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 27 schools with a total of 13,128 enrolments, which is larger than about 65% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,062, which is higher than most areas.
27
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.57
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13,128
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
486
Higher than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,062
Higher than 71% 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 Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula
27 schools — 13,128 students, average ICSEA 1,062.
By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 7
By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
| Saint Ignatius College Geelong, Drysdale | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,442 | 1,075 |
| Bellarine Secondary College, Drysdale | Government | Secondary | — | 1,147 | 1,006 |
| Oberon High School, Armstrong Creek | Government | Secondary | — | 1,074 | 1,023 |
| Armstrong Creek School, Armstrong Creek | Government | Primary | — | 905 | 1,023 |
| Surf Coast Secondary College, Torquay | Government | Secondary | — | 879 | 1,060 |
| Torquay Coast Primary School, Torquay | Government | Primary | — | 678 | 1,099 |
| Ocean Grove Primary School, Ocean Grove | Government | Primary | — | 619 | 1,105 |
| Torquay P-6 College, Torquay | Government | Primary | — | 617 | 1,092 |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea School, Ocean Grove | Catholic | Primary | — | 593 | 1,092 |
| Surfside Primary School, Ocean Grove | Government | Primary | — | 545 | 1,075 |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School, Armstrong Creek | Catholic | Primary | — | 504 | 1,070 |
| Bellbrae Primary School, Bellbrae | Government | Primary | — | 492 | 1,119 |
| Clifton Springs Primary School, Clifton Springs | Government | Primary | — | 472 | 1,003 |
| St Thomas Primary School, Drysdale | Catholic | Primary | — | 428 | 1,051 |
| Barwon Heads Primary School, Barwon Heads | Government | Primary | — | 416 | 1,120 |
| Drysdale Primary School, Drysdale | Government | Primary | — | 388 | 1,016 |
| Lisieux Catholic Primary School, Torquay | Catholic | Primary | — | 333 | 1,106 |
| St Therese School, Torquay | Catholic | Primary | — | 332 | 1,119 |
| St Leonards Primary School, St Leonards | Government | Primary | — | 173 | 970 |
| Lorne P-12 College, Lorne | Government | Combined | — | 167 | 1,038 |
| Queenscliff Primary School, Queenscliff | Government | Primary | — | 165 | 1,120 |
| Anglesea Primary School, Anglesea | Government | Primary | — | 162 | 1,099 |
| Portarlington Primary School, Portarlington | Government | Primary | — | 150 | 1,010 |
| Wallington Primary School, Wallington | Government | Primary | — | 137 | 1,031 |
| Point Lonsdale Primary School, Point Lonsdale | Government | Primary | — | 125 | 1,115 |
| St Aloysius' School, Queenscliff | Catholic | Primary | — | 112 | 1,081 |
| Aireys Inlet Primary School, Aireys Inlet | Government | Primary | — | 73 | 1,112 |
Sources
More for Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20303/surf-coast-bellarine-peninsula/topic/education