41.6% ▲ +22.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 41.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hamilton · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Hamilton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common high-level credential in Hamilton, held by 37% of residents. While the town has more schools per child than most areas, overall schooling and degree rates are much lower than the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people in Hamilton finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 41.6% completing Year 12. This is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hamilton, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (20%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are less common here than in other areas. Only 15.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 26.3% national average.
15.2% ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 15.2%
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 Hamilton, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are health at 14.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Hamilton has 10 schools within 3km, which is more than about 82% of similar areas. These schools have a higher average advantage score than most areas and are evenly split between government, independent, and Catholic sectors.
5.18
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Higher than 79% 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).
244
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,018
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Hamilton
10 schools — 2,443 students, average ICSEA 1,018.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Hamilton (Gray Street) Primary School, Hamilton | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 294 | 983 |
| The Hamilton and Alexandra College, Hamilton | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 409 | 1,107 |
| Baimbridge College, Hamilton | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 333 | 949 |
| George Street Primary School - Hamilton, Hamilton | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 67 | 877 |
| Hamilton Parklands School, Hamilton | Government | Combined | 2.3 km | 34 | 850 |
| Hamilton North Primary School, Hamilton | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 167 | 970 |
| Monivae College, Hamilton | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 583 | 1,033 |
| St Mary's School, Hamilton | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 257 | 1,040 |
| Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus, Hamilton | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 193 | 1,028 |
| Tarrington Lutheran School, Tarrington | Independent | Primary | 7.3 km | 106 | 1,063 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hamilton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21129/hamilton/topic/education