79.7% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.1%
- 2016: 73.6%
- 2021: 79.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hmas Cerberus · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Hmas Cerberus
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 80% of people in Hmas Cerberus have finished Year 12, a figure far above the national average. While high school completion is common, the area has a much lower proportion of university degrees compared to the rest of Victoria.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is very high here at 79.7%, which is 21 points higher than the Australian figure. Almost no one in the area left school at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hmas Cerberus, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 11 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has a far lower rate of bachelor degrees than the state, with only 12.5% of adults holding one. Instead, about half of all qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.
12.5% ▲ +136.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 12.5%
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 Hmas Cerberus, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications here are mostly focused on practical and technical fields, with nearly 30% in engineering and 16% in management and commerce.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five schools within 3km, which is more than most similar areas. These are all primary schools and are smaller than average, with a high school advantage score of 1,013.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
185
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,013
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Hmas Cerberus
5 schools — 739 students, average ICSEA 1,013.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5
| St Joseph's School, Crib Point | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 201 | 1,038 |
| Crib Point Primary School, Crib Point | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 251 | 977 |
| Somers Primary School, Somers | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 209 | 1,045 |
| Somers School Camp, Somers | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | — | — |
| Bittern Primary School, Bittern | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 78 | 978 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hmas Cerberus [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21195/hmas-cerberus/topic/education