64.1% ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 52.1%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 64.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hobsons Bay · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Hobsons Bay
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels shape the local workforce in Hobsons Bay, where 32.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This figure is well above the national average and reflects a strong upward trend in qualifications. Residents here are generally better educated than those in most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has improved significantly, with 64.1% of people finishing Year 12. This is a rise of 12 percentage points since 2011 and sits well above the Australian figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hobsons Bay, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 9 or below is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a university degree is much higher than in most areas, rising 11 percentage points since 2011. Beyond degrees, about 20.4% of the community hold a Certificate III or IV.
32.2% ▲ +49.9%
Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 32.2%
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 Hobsons Bay, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most common in management and commerce, held by 21.3% of residents. Engineering and related fields follow at 13.6%, with society and culture accounting for 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most, with an average size of 568 students and a school advantage score that is much higher than most areas. There are 25 schools across the region, though there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
25
Lower than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.54
Lower than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14,192
Higher than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
568
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,086
Higher than 79% 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 Hobsons Bay
25 schools — 14,192 students, average ICSEA 1,086.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 9 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 20 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Emmanuel College, Altona North | Catholic | Secondary | — | 2,533 | 1,079 |
| Williamstown High School, Williamstown | Government | Secondary | — | 1,527 | 1,112 |
| Mount St Joseph Girls' College, Altona | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,216 | 1,100 |
| Bayside P-12 College, Williamstown | Government | Combined | — | 958 | 1,006 |
| Seabrook Primary School, Seabrook | Government | Primary | — | 898 | 1,096 |
| Altona College, Altona | Government | Combined | — | 796 | 1,044 |
| Williamstown North Primary School, Williamstown | Government | Primary | — | 601 | 1,135 |
| Newport Lakes Primary School, Newport | Government | Primary | — | 566 | 1,126 |
| Newport Gardens Primary School, Newport | Government | Primary | — | 516 | 1,106 |
| Altona Primary School, Altona | Government | Primary | — | 512 | 1,111 |
| Queen of Peace Primary School, Altona Meadows | Catholic | Primary | — | 485 | 1,064 |
| Williamstown Primary School, Williamstown | Government | Primary | — | 460 | 1,123 |
| Altona Green Primary School, Altona Meadows | Government | Primary | — | 418 | 1,051 |
| St Leo the Great Primary School, Altona North | Catholic | Primary | — | 342 | 1,116 |
| Seaholme Primary School, Seaholme | Government | Primary | — | 298 | 1,105 |
| Sacred Heart School, Newport | Catholic | Primary | — | 297 | 1,126 |
| Spotswood Primary School, Spotswood | Government | Primary | — | 289 | 1,117 |
| St Mary's School, Williamstown | Catholic | Primary | — | 263 | 1,107 |
| St Mary's School, Altona | Catholic | Primary | — | 259 | 1,060 |
| Altona Meadows Primary School, Altona Meadows | Government | Primary | — | 235 | 1,000 |
| Altona North Primary School, Altona North | Government | Primary | — | 217 | 994 |
| St Margaret Mary's School, Spotswood | Catholic | Primary | — | 159 | 1,122 |
| Australian Islamic Centre College, Newport | Independent | Primary | — | 151 | 1,032 |
| Newmark Primary, Williamstown | Independent | Primary | — | 131 | 1,134 |
| Annunciation School, Brooklyn | Catholic | Primary | — | 65 | 1,068 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hobsons Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21302/hobsons-bay/topic/education