39.9% ▲ +18.8%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 39.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Orelia · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Orelia
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Orelia have finished high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 39.9% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This means a larger portion of the local adult population relies on trade certificates or shorter courses for their qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the state and national figures, with only 39.9% of residents finishing school. Roughly 28.9% of the population stopped after Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Orelia, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, as only 8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far below the 26.3% national average. Instead, Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most typical, held by 40.2% of people.
8.0% ▲ +49.3%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.0%
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 Orelia, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 18.2%, followed by management, commerce, society, and culture.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 11 schools within 3 kilometres, and the local schools are typically much larger than those in most similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools.
2.32
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Higher than 81% 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).
561
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
978
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Orelia
11 schools — 6,166 students, average ICSEA 978.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| North Parmelia Primary School, Parmelia | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 300 | 936 |
| Orelia Primary School, Orelia | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 301 | 919 |
| Gilmore College, Orelia | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,251 | 924 |
| Medina Primary School, Medina | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 153 | 900 |
| Calista Primary School, Calista | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 413 | 920 |
| St Vincent's School, Parmelia | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 406 | 1,031 |
| Bertram Primary School, Bertram | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 705 | 981 |
| The King's College, Wellard | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 923 | 1,039 |
| Peter Carnley Anglican Community School, Wellard | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,275 | 1,041 |
| Leda Primary School, Leda | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 366 | 912 |
| Leda Education Support Centre, Leda | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 73 | 961 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Orelia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51189/orelia/topic/education