65.6% ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.7%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 65.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Geelong · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Geelong
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a third of adults in Geelong hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region. This high level of education is reflected in school results, where Year 12 completion rates are well above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 65.6% of people finished Year 12, which is much higher than most areas and well above the 58.8% national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Geelong, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 11 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is highly educated, with 37% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3%.
37.0% ▲ +39.8%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 37.0%
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 Geelong, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in health are the most common, held by 18% of qualified residents, followed by management and commerce at 15.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Geelong has 35 schools within 3 km, among the largest number for its level. These schools are typically larger than those in most other areas.
5.03
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
35
Higher than 89% 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).
530
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,065
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Geelong
35 schools — 18,534 students, average ICSEA 1,065.
By sector: Government 22 · Catholic 11 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 8 · Combined 5
| St Mary's School, Geelong | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 214 | 1,114 |
| Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College, Geelong | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 614 | 1,046 |
| Geelong South Primary School, South Geelong | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 326 | 1,088 |
| Geelong High School, East Geelong | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 976 | 998 |
| Chilwell Primary School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 408 | 1,139 |
| Ashby Primary School, Geelong West | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 259 | 1,059 |
| St Robert's School, Newtown | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 261 | 1,099 |
| Sacred Heart College, Newtown | Catholic | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,450 | 1,105 |
| The Geelong College, Newtown | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,573 | 1,156 |
| St Margaret's School, East Geelong | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 241 | 1,063 |
| St Patrick's School, Geelong West | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 418 | 1,107 |
| Newtown Primary School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 193 | 1,076 |
| Tate Street Primary School Geelong, Geelong East | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 164 | 1,029 |
| St Joseph's College Geelong, Newtown | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,742 | 1,075 |
| Manifold Heights Primary School, Manifold Heights | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 469 | 1,082 |
| Belmont Primary School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 301 | 1,112 |
| Holy Spirit Parish School, Manifold Heights | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 326 | 1,068 |
| Fyans Park Primary School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 405 | 1,131 |
| Christ the King School, Newcomb | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 269 | 1,061 |
| Newcomb Primary School, Newcomb | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 142 | 960 |
| Herne Hill Primary School, Hamlyn Heights | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 267 | 1,023 |
| Geelong East Primary School, Geelong East | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 147 | 948 |
| Clonard College, Herne Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 940 | 1,051 |
| MacKillop Specialist School - Whittington, Whittington | Catholic | Combined | 3.6 km | 196 | 993 |
| Hamlyn Views School, Hamlyn Heights | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 150 | 998 |
| Newcomb Secondary College, Newcomb | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 515 | 950 |
| Oberon Primary School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 224 | 1,024 |
| Roslyn Primary School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 249 | 1,082 |
| Western Heights Secondary College, Hamlyn Heights | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,060 | 991 |
| Whittington Primary School, Whittington | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 153 | 896 |
| Nelson Park School, Bell Park | Government | Combined | 4.4 km | 334 | 938 |
| Hamlyn Banks Primary School, Hamlyn Heights | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 290 | 976 |
| North Geelong Secondary College, North Geelong | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 989 | 961 |
| Holy Family School, Bell Park | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 344 | 1,029 |
| Kardinia International College, Bell Post Hill | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 1,925 | 1,155 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Geelong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20973/geelong/topic/education