38.8% ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Glenelg - Southern Grampians · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Glenelg - Southern Grampians
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More residents in Glenelg - Southern Grampians have finished high school and university since 2011, though qualification levels remain low. Only 38.8% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 6.6 points to 38.8% since 2011, but this is still much lower than most areas. Roughly 15% of residents left school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Glenelg - Southern Grampians, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.1% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.7% of residents.
13.1% ▲ +31.4%
Lower than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.1%
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 Glenelg - Southern Grampians, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related services at 14.2%, followed by health at 12.6% and management and commerce at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 36 schools, which is more than 70% of similar areas, though the average school size is among the lowest. Most students attend government schools (69.4%) and the majority of schools are primary institutions.
36
Higher than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.08
Higher than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5,161
Lower than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
143
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
994
Lower than 62% 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 Glenelg - Southern Grampians
36 schools — 5,161 students, average ICSEA 994.
By sector: Government 25 · Catholic 6 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 25 · Secondary 6 · Combined 5
| Monivae College, Hamilton | Catholic | Secondary | — | 583 | 1,033 |
| Portland Secondary College, Portland | Government | Secondary | — | 505 | 946 |
| The Hamilton and Alexandra College, Hamilton | Independent | Combined | — | 409 | 1,107 |
| Baimbridge College, Hamilton | Government | Secondary | — | 333 | 949 |
| Hamilton (Gray Street) Primary School, Hamilton | Government | Primary | — | 294 | 983 |
| Bayview College, Portland | Independent | Secondary | — | 291 | 1,009 |
| All Saints Parish School, Portland | Catholic | Primary | — | 260 | 1,003 |
| St Mary's School, Hamilton | Catholic | Primary | — | 257 | 1,040 |
| Portland Primary School, Portland | Government | Primary | — | 256 | 981 |
| Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus, Hamilton | Independent | Combined | — | 193 | 1,028 |
| Hamilton North Primary School, Hamilton | Government | Primary | — | 167 | 970 |
| Portland South Primary School, Portland | Government | Primary | — | 142 | 958 |
| Portland North Primary School, Portland North | Government | Primary | — | 133 | 971 |
| St John's Lutheran School, Portland | Independent | Primary | — | 112 | 1,007 |
| Casterton Secondary College, Casterton | Government | Secondary | — | 106 | 960 |
| Tarrington Lutheran School, Tarrington | Independent | Primary | — | 106 | 1,063 |
| Heywood Consolidated School, Heywood | Government | Primary | — | 105 | 899 |
| Casterton Primary School, Casterton | Government | Primary | — | 100 | 969 |
| Balmoral K-12 Community College, Balmoral | Government | Combined | — | 86 | 986 |
| Bundarra Primary School, Portland | Government | Primary | — | 86 | 897 |
| Dunkeld Consolidated School, Dunkeld | Government | Primary | — | 77 | 1,046 |
| Portland Bay School, Portland | Government | Combined | — | 74 | 898 |
| Heywood District Secondary College, Heywood | Government | Secondary | — | 72 | 898 |
| Narrawong District Primary School, Narrawong | Government | Primary | — | 69 | 1,038 |
| George Street Primary School - Hamilton, Hamilton | Government | Primary | — | 67 | 877 |
| Sacred Heart School, Casterton | Catholic | Primary | — | 41 | 995 |
| Bolwarra Primary School, Bolwarra | Government | Primary | — | 36 | 979 |
| Hamilton Parklands School, Hamilton | Government | Combined | — | 34 | 850 |
| St Joseph's School, Coleraine | Catholic | Primary | — | 34 | 1,003 |
| Cavendish Primary School, Cavendish | Government | Primary | — | 32 | 992 |
| Coleraine Primary School, Coleraine | Government | Primary | — | 32 | 975 |
| Dartmoor Primary School, Dartmoor | Government | Primary | — | 17 | 993 |
| St Joseph's School, Penshurst | Catholic | Primary | — | 16 | 973 |
| Penshurst Primary School, Penshurst | Government | Primary | — | 15 | 977 |
| Merino Consolidated School, Merino | Government | Primary | — | 11 | 959 |
| Branxholme-Wallacedale Community School, Branxholme | Government | Primary | — | 10 | 964 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Glenelg - Southern Grampians [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21701/glenelg-southern-grampians/topic/education