64.6% ▲ +32.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.9%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Anglesea · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Anglesea
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 40% of adults in Anglesea hold a bachelor degree or higher, creating a highly qualified community. This level of education is far above both the Victorian and national figures, reflecting a local population with a strong academic background.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is high here, with 64.6% of residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the Australian figure of 58.8% and a little above the state average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Anglesea, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common, with 39.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This standing is among the highest for similar areas and sits far above the national average.
39.4% ▲ +63.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 39.4%
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 Anglesea, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for local residents are management and commerce at 15.5%, followed by education and health, which both sit around 13% to 14%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by two government primary schools, though the average school size of 118 is lower than in most similar areas.
2.20
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality 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).
118
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,103
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Anglesea
2 schools — 235 students, average ICSEA 1,103.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Anglesea Primary School, Anglesea | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 162 | 1,099 |
| Aireys Inlet Primary School, Aireys Inlet | Government | Primary | 9.8 km | 73 | 1,112 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Anglesea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20046/anglesea/topic/education