48.8% ▲ +35.2%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 46.9%
- 2021: 48.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Newhaven · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Newhaven
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 13 percentage points separates Newhaven from the Victorian average for Year 12 completion. While more residents here hold degrees than in most similar areas, the overall schooling and qualification levels remain well below state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of residents have finished Year 12, at 48.8%. This is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%, though it is higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Newhaven, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 23% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas, though still well below the Australian average of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 27.2%.
23.0% ▲ +75.6%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 23.0%
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 Newhaven, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related fields at 16%, followed by education at 13.6% and health at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Newhaven has a high number of schools for its size, with 16.39 schools per 1,000 children. There are three schools within 3km, and the average school advantage score is much higher than most areas.
16.39
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
406
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,072
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Newhaven
3 schools — 1,218 students, average ICSEA 1,072.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Newhaven Primary School, Newhaven | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 154 | 1,041 |
| San Remo Primary School, San Remo | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 148 | 1,037 |
| Newhaven College, Rhyll | Independent | Combined | 5.7 km | 916 | 1,083 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Newhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21928/newhaven/topic/education