60.0% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Winter Valley · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Winter Valley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Winter Valley have shifted since 2011, with a now strong focus on trade and professional skills. While 60% of residents have finished Year 12, the area sees a higher-than-average number of adults holding trade certificates and degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Most people here finished their secondary schooling, with 60% completing Year 12. This is a little below the Victorian figure but slightly higher than the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Winter Valley, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 22% of adults, which is more common than in most similar areas but well below the Victorian and national figures. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 37.8%.
22.0% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
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 Winter Valley, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study are management and commerce at 17%, followed by health at 15.6% and society and culture at 13%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Winter Valley has 14 schools within 3km, which is more than 85% of similar areas. These schools are among the largest at this level and have a school advantage score that is much higher than most areas.
14
Higher than 84% 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).
773
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,043
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Winter Valley
14 schools — 10,816 students, average ICSEA 1,043.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 6 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 3 · Combined 3
| Lumen Christi School, Delacombe | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 324 | 1,029 |
| Delacombe Primary School, Delacombe | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 641 | 970 |
| Alfredton Primary School, Alfredton | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 527 | 1,009 |
| St Thomas More School, Alfredton | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 431 | 1,087 |
| Ballarat High School, Lake Gardens | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,461 | 1,016 |
| Loreto College, Ballarat | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 948 | 1,073 |
| Newington Primary School, Ballarat | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 278 | 1,007 |
| Phoenix P-12 Community College, Sebastopol | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,473 | 947 |
| Ballarat Specialist School, Lake Gardens | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 453 | 950 |
| Lucas Primary School, Lucas | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 527 | 1,029 |
| St Aloysius' School, Redan | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 254 | 1,022 |
| Siena Catholic Primary School, Lucas | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 336 | 1,055 |
| St Patrick's College, Ballarat | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,267 | 1,055 |
| Ballarat Clarendon College, Ballarat | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 1,896 | 1,172 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Winter Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22814/winter-valley/topic/education