47.6% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.3%
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Clifton Springs · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Clifton Springs
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher qualification levels than most similar areas define Clifton Springs, though it still sits well below the state and national figures. While 17.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far fewer residents finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 47.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Clifton Springs, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (20%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 17.2% of adults, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the national average. Trade qualifications are common, with 39.3% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
17.2% ▲ +50.8%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 17.2%
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 Clifton Springs, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, led by Engineering at 15.1%, followed by Society and Culture at 14.3% and Management and Commerce at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest for this level and have an advantage score higher than most areas. There are five schools within 3km, though this represents a low number of schools per 1,000 children.
0.84
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
775
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,037
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Clifton Springs
5 schools — 3,877 students, average ICSEA 1,037.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 2
| Drysdale Primary School, Drysdale | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 388 | 1,016 |
| Clifton Springs Primary School, Clifton Springs | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 472 | 1,003 |
| St Thomas Primary School, Drysdale | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 428 | 1,051 |
| Saint Ignatius College Geelong, Drysdale | Catholic | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,442 | 1,075 |
| Bellarine Secondary College, Drysdale | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,147 | 1,006 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Clifton Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20575/clifton-springs/topic/education