71.4% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Fairhaven · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Fairhaven
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of adults in Fairhaven hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area one of the most highly qualified places in the region, with a strong trend of residents pursuing higher education. The local profile is defined by high academic achievement and a professional workforce.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are very high here, with 71.4% of residents completing Year 12. This is well above the Victorian figure of 61.8% and far above the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Fairhaven, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 11 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Almost 48% of adults have a university degree, which is far above the national average of 26.3%. More than a third hold a bachelor degree, and 17.2% have a postgraduate qualification.
47.8% ▲ +46.5%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 47.8%
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 Fairhaven, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Certificate III / IV (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.6%, followed by society and culture at 12.4% and health at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Fairhaven has one government primary school within 3km, which is smaller than most similar areas. This school has an advantage score among the highest at this level.
1
Lower than 57% 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).
73
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,112
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Fairhaven
1 school — 73 students, average ICSEA 1,112.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Aireys Inlet Primary School, Aireys Inlet | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 73 | 1,112 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Fairhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20902/fairhaven/topic/education