39.8% ▲ +31.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 39.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hastings · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Hastings
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Hastings have remained largely below state and national figures, with only 10% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This reflects a community where vocational training is more common than university degrees. The area's educational profile is marked by a significant gap in Year 12 completion compared to the rest of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, with only 39.8% of residents finishing their final year. This is much lower than the 61.8% seen across Victoria.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hastings, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Trade and vocational certificates are common, as 41% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV. However, bachelor degrees are far less frequent here than in the rest of Australia, at just 10%.
10.0% ▲ +70.4%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 10.0%
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 Hastings, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, Engineering is the most common field at 16.7%, followed by Society and Culture at 12.7% and Management and Commerce at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 8 schools within 3km, which is more than 80% of similar areas. These schools tend to be larger and have a higher advantage score than most, with government primary schools making up the bulk of the sector.
2.11
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Higher than 77% 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).
431
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,028
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Hastings
8 schools — 3,448 students, average ICSEA 1,028.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Hastings Primary School, Hastings | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 147 | 921 |
| St Mary's School, Hastings | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 126 | 1,008 |
| Wallaroo Primary School, Hastings | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 85 | 889 |
| Western Port Secondary College, Hastings | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 747 | 957 |
| Tyabb Railway Station Primary School, Tyabb | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 142 | 994 |
| Flinders Christian Community College, Tyabb | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 1,698 | 1,083 |
| Tyabb Primary School, Tyabb | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 425 | 1,027 |
| Bittern Primary School, Bittern | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 78 | 978 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hastings [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21145/hastings/topic/education