43.2% ▲ +17.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hazelwood North · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Hazelwood North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have remained modest in Hazelwood North, where only 15.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This figure is far below the national average, reflecting a community where most residents focus on practical, trade-based qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 43.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 12, though 20.5% of the population stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hazelwood North, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Trade certifications are the most common qualification here, with 45.7% of people holding a Certificate III or IV. This helps explain why the proportion of people with university degrees is far below both the state and national figures.
15.8% ▲ +35.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 15.8%
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 Hazelwood North, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with degrees in Hazelwood North are most often qualified in engineering and related fields, which make up 29.6% of qualifications. Other common areas of study include society and culture at 11.2% and health at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 10 schools within 3km, a count that is larger than about 82% of similar areas. However, the average school advantage score of 932 is much lower than most areas, and 70% of these schools are government-run.
3.40
Lower than 54% 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).
304
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
932
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Hazelwood North
10 schools — 3,044 students, average ICSEA 932.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 1
| Hazelwood North Primary School, Hazelwood North | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 140 | 989 |
| Kurnai College, Morwell | Government | Secondary | 5.8 km | 1,302 | 917 |
| Churchill North Primary School, Churchill | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 118 | 908 |
| Morwell Park Primary School, Morwell | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 332 | 897 |
| Traralgon South Primary School, Traralgon South | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 117 | 1,040 |
| St Vincent de Paul's School, Morwell | Catholic | Primary | 6.7 km | 215 | 1,001 |
| Churchill Primary School, Churchill | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 212 | 965 |
| Sacred Heart School, Morwell | Catholic | Primary | 6.9 km | 102 | 970 |
| Lumen Christi School, Churchill | Catholic | Primary | 7.2 km | 87 | 986 |
| Morwell Central Primary School, Morwell | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 419 | 888 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hazelwood North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21156/hazelwood-north/topic/education