67.4% ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 67.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Geelong West · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Geelong West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a third of adults in Geelong West hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This highly qualified population is reflected in the school results, where 67.4% of residents completed Year 12, well above the Victorian average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most similar areas, sitting 8.5 percentage points above the Australian figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Geelong West, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 11 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
With 37.6% of adults holding a university degree or higher, this area is among the most qualified at this level in the region.
37.6% ▲ +45.1%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 37.6%
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 West, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 17.2%, followed by health at 13.3% and society and culture at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there are 28 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most areas. Local schools are typically larger and have a much higher advantage score than most others.
1.59
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
28
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).
619
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,073
Higher than 86% 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 West
28 schools — 17,330 students, average ICSEA 1,073.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 9 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 7 · Combined 4
| Ashby Primary School, Geelong West | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 259 | 1,059 |
| St Patrick's School, Geelong West | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 418 | 1,107 |
| Newtown Primary School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 193 | 1,076 |
| Manifold Heights Primary School, Manifold Heights | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 469 | 1,082 |
| Sacred Heart College, Newtown | Catholic | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,450 | 1,105 |
| Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College, Geelong | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 614 | 1,046 |
| Holy Spirit Parish School, Manifold Heights | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 326 | 1,068 |
| Herne Hill Primary School, Hamlyn Heights | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 267 | 1,023 |
| The Geelong College, Newtown | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,573 | 1,156 |
| Clonard College, Herne Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 1.7 km | 940 | 1,051 |
| St Joseph's College Geelong, Newtown | Catholic | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,742 | 1,075 |
| Chilwell Primary School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 408 | 1,139 |
| Hamlyn Views School, Hamlyn Heights | Government | Combined | 1.9 km | 150 | 998 |
| St Robert's School, Newtown | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 261 | 1,099 |
| St Mary's School, Geelong | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 214 | 1,114 |
| Western Heights Secondary College, Hamlyn Heights | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,060 | 991 |
| Fyans Park Primary School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 405 | 1,131 |
| Geelong South Primary School, South Geelong | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 326 | 1,088 |
| Hamlyn Banks Primary School, Hamlyn Heights | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 290 | 976 |
| Nelson Park School, Bell Park | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 334 | 938 |
| Geelong High School, East Geelong | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 976 | 998 |
| Holy Family School, Bell Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 344 | 1,029 |
| North Geelong Secondary College, North Geelong | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 989 | 961 |
| Kardinia International College, Bell Post Hill | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,925 | 1,155 |
| Belmont Primary School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 301 | 1,112 |
| Bell Park North Primary School, Bell Park | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 292 | 956 |
| St Margaret's School, East Geelong | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 241 | 1,063 |
| Montpellier Primary School, Highton | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 563 | 1,101 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Geelong West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20974/geelong-west/topic/education