67.8% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 67.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Charlemont · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Charlemont
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A growing number of residents have attained higher levels of learning in Charlemont, where 67.8% of people have completed Year 12. This figure is well above the national average and reflects a highly educated local population. The area stands out for its strong academic achievement compared to most similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is a highlight here, with 67.8% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the 61.8% seen in Victoria and significantly higher than the Australian figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Charlemont, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common, as 28.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the national average, with Certificate III or IV being the most typical qualification at 30.7%.
28.2% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Charlemont splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Charlemont are spread across several sectors, led by Management and Commerce at 15.9% and Health at 15.4%. Society and Culture (14.0%) and Engineering (11.0%) are also prominent fields of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 26 schools within 3 km, among the largest number at this level. The area's schools are larger than most and have an advantage score that is much higher than most similar areas.
1.96
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
Higher than 88% 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).
488
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,044
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Charlemont
26 schools — 12,678 students, average ICSEA 1,044.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 6 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 5 · Combined 4
| Grovedale Primary School, Grovedale | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 343 | 1,009 |
| Iona College Geelong, Charlemont | Catholic | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,332 | 1,078 |
| Oberon High School, Armstrong Creek | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,074 | 1,023 |
| Armstrong Creek School, Armstrong Creek | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 905 | 1,023 |
| Wangala Primary School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 99 | 986 |
| Geelong English Language School (interim name), Belmont | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 95 | 884 |
| Nazareth School, Grovedale | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 367 | 1,076 |
| Geelong East Primary School, Geelong East | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 147 | 948 |
| Grovedale West Primary School, Grovedale | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 324 | 1,026 |
| Mandama Primary School, Grovedale | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 352 | 1,008 |
| Oberon Primary School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 224 | 1,024 |
| Grovedale College, Grovedale | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 693 | 996 |
| MacKillop Specialist School - Whittington, Whittington | Catholic | Combined | 3.7 km | 196 | 993 |
| Whittington Primary School, Whittington | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 153 | 896 |
| Geelong Lutheran College - Armstrong Creek Campus, Armstrong Creek | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,317 | 1,101 |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School, Armstrong Creek | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 504 | 1,070 |
| Mirripoa Primary School, Mount Duneed | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 638 | 1,058 |
| Clairvaux Catholic School, Belmont | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 631 | 1,095 |
| Newcomb Secondary College, Newcomb | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 515 | 950 |
| Tate Street Primary School Geelong, Geelong East | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 164 | 1,029 |
| Belmont Primary School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 301 | 1,112 |
| St Margaret's School, East Geelong | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 241 | 1,063 |
| Barwon Valley School, Belmont | Government | Combined | 4.5 km | 161 | 1,004 |
| Belmont High School, Belmont | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,291 | 1,053 |
| Roslyn Primary School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 249 | 1,082 |
| Mount Duneed Regional Primary School, Mount Duneed | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 362 | 1,045 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Charlemont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20533/charlemont/topic/education