50.9% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.2%
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ventnor · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Ventnor
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Ventnor have shifted since 2011, with over a quarter of adults now holding a university degree. While more people here finished Year 12 than in most similar areas, the town still trails behind the state and national averages for high school completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 50.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the 58.8% national figure. Other common highest years of schooling include Year 11 at 16.4% and Year 10 at 14.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ventnor, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 11 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 25.6% of adults, a figure much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the Australian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 26.1% of people.
25.6% ▲ +49.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Ventnor splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (31%) and Bachelor degree (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 18.0%, followed by education at 11.3% and engineering and related fields at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Ventnor has more schools per child than most similar areas, with four schools within 3km. These schools have an advantage score of 1,056, which is much higher than most areas, and half are independent schools.
7.87
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
399
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,056
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Ventnor
4 schools — 1,594 students, average ICSEA 1,056.
By sector: Independent 2 · Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1
| Phillip Island Village School, Ventnor | Independent | Primary | 1.6 km | 45 | 1,071 |
| Cowes Primary School, Cowes | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 523 | 1,019 |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Cowes | Catholic | Primary | 5.5 km | 110 | 995 |
| 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 Ventnor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22625/ventnor/topic/education