57.9% ▲ +38.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.8%
- 2016: 47.8%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hamlyn Heights · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Hamlyn Heights
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A stronger focus on higher education has grown in Hamlyn Heights since 2011. The area now sees a much higher proportion of adults with university degrees compared to most similar areas, though it still trails the Victorian average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 57.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is much higher than in most similar areas. However, this is well below the 61.8% seen across Victoria.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hamlyn Heights, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 11 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas but a little below the Australian average of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 30.9% of adults.
25.1% ▲ +79.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Hamlyn Heights splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (35%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 16.7%, followed by engineering and health, both around 13% to 14%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Hamlyn Heights has a very high number of nearby schools, with 24 within 3km. Local schools are generally larger and have a much higher advantage score than those in most similar areas.
3.59
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
24
Higher than 87% 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).
657
Higher than 88% 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 Hamlyn Heights
24 schools — 15,770 students, average ICSEA 1,073.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 7 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 6 · Combined 5
| Hamlyn Banks Primary School, Hamlyn Heights | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 290 | 976 |
| Western Heights Secondary College, Hamlyn Heights | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 1,060 | 991 |
| Kardinia International College, Bell Post Hill | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 1,925 | 1,155 |
| Hamlyn Views School, Hamlyn Heights | Government | Combined | 0.7 km | 150 | 998 |
| Nelson Park School, Bell Park | Government | Combined | 0.8 km | 334 | 938 |
| Holy Family School, Bell Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 344 | 1,029 |
| Herne Hill Primary School, Hamlyn Heights | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 267 | 1,023 |
| Clonard College, Herne Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 1.2 km | 940 | 1,051 |
| North Geelong Secondary College, North Geelong | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 989 | 961 |
| Bell Park North Primary School, Bell Park | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 292 | 956 |
| Holy Spirit Parish School, Manifold Heights | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 326 | 1,068 |
| Rollins Primary School, Bell Post Hill | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 326 | 1,001 |
| Manifold Heights Primary School, Manifold Heights | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 469 | 1,082 |
| St Patrick's School, Geelong West | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 418 | 1,107 |
| Covenant College, Bell Post Hill | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 735 | 1,070 |
| Ashby Primary School, Geelong West | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 259 | 1,059 |
| Newtown Primary School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 193 | 1,076 |
| St Joseph's College Geelong, Newtown | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,742 | 1,075 |
| Sacred Heart College, Newtown | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,450 | 1,105 |
| The Geelong College, Newtown | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,573 | 1,156 |
| Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College, Geelong | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 614 | 1,046 |
| Fyans Park Primary School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 405 | 1,131 |
| Chilwell Primary School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 408 | 1,139 |
| St Robert's School, Newtown | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 261 | 1,099 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hamlyn Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21130/hamlyn-heights/topic/education