64.5% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.7%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
South Geelong · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in South Geelong
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A significantly higher share of adults hold university degrees in South Geelong compared to the rest of the country. This well-educated profile is reflected in the local schools, which have a much higher advantage score than most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is strong here, with 64.5% of people finishing Year 12. This is a little above the Victorian figure of 61.8% and well above the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In South Geelong, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 11 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has one of the highest proportions of university-educated adults, with 36.3% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3% and well above Victoria's 29.2%.
36.3% ▲ +38.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 36.3%
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 South Geelong, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 32%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 18.2%, followed by health at 14.4% and society and culture at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 31 schools within 3km, among the largest number at this level. These schools are typically larger than those in most areas and 67.7% are government run.
31
Higher than 89% 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).
459
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,069
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving South Geelong
31 schools — 14,224 students, average ICSEA 1,069.
By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 9 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 6 · Combined 4
| St Margaret's School, East Geelong | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 241 | 1,063 |
| Geelong South Primary School, South Geelong | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 326 | 1,088 |
| Tate Street Primary School Geelong, Geelong East | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 164 | 1,029 |
| St Mary's School, Geelong | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 214 | 1,114 |
| Belmont Primary School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 301 | 1,112 |
| Chilwell Primary School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 408 | 1,139 |
| Geelong High School, East Geelong | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 976 | 998 |
| St Robert's School, Newtown | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 261 | 1,099 |
| Oberon Primary School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 224 | 1,024 |
| Geelong East Primary School, Geelong East | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 147 | 948 |
| Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College, Geelong | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 614 | 1,046 |
| MacKillop Specialist School - Whittington, Whittington | Catholic | Combined | 2.4 km | 196 | 993 |
| The Geelong College, Newtown | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,573 | 1,156 |
| Sacred Heart College, Newtown | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,450 | 1,105 |
| Belmont High School, Belmont | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,291 | 1,053 |
| Christ the King School, Newcomb | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 269 | 1,061 |
| Roslyn Primary School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 249 | 1,082 |
| Geelong English Language School (interim name), Belmont | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 95 | 884 |
| Wangala Primary School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 99 | 986 |
| Newcomb Primary School, Newcomb | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 142 | 960 |
| Newcomb Secondary College, Newcomb | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 515 | 950 |
| Barwon Valley School, Belmont | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 161 | 1,004 |
| Newtown Primary School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 193 | 1,076 |
| Whittington Primary School, Whittington | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 153 | 896 |
| St Joseph's College Geelong, Newtown | Catholic | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,742 | 1,075 |
| Fyans Park Primary School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 405 | 1,131 |
| Ashby Primary School, Geelong West | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 259 | 1,059 |
| Grovedale Primary School, Grovedale | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 343 | 1,009 |
| St Patrick's School, Geelong West | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 418 | 1,107 |
| Manifold Heights Primary School, Manifold Heights | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 469 | 1,082 |
| Holy Spirit Parish School, Manifold Heights | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 326 | 1,068 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South Geelong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22308/south-geelong/topic/education