54.5% —
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bass (Eastern Victoria) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Bass (Eastern Victoria)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A significant jump in school completions since 2016 marks the recent trend in Bass (Eastern Victoria). Over the last five years, the share of people finishing Year 12 rose by 13 points to 54.5%. This shift is accompanied by a growing number of university-qualified adults, though overall education levels remain well below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
While 54.5% of residents completed Year 12, this is well below the 61.8% seen across Victoria and the 58.8% national figure. About 10.7% of people in the area left school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bass (Eastern Victoria), Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 21.1% of the population, which is well below the Victorian average of 29.2%. This figure has grown by 7.8 points since 2016, with Certificate III and IV being the most common qualification at 30%.
21.1% —
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 21.1%
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 Bass (Eastern Victoria), the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are Management and Commerce at 16.4%, followed by Engineering and related fields at 14.1% and Society and Culture at 11.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has among the largest number of school enrolments at 20,709, though it has fewer schools per 1,000 children than most areas. Government schools make up 75% of the sector, and 72.5% of the schools are primary.
1.58
Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
40
Higher than 87% of state electorate 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).
20,709
Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
518
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,023
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bass (Eastern Victoria)
40 schools — 20,709 students, average ICSEA 1,023.
By sector: Government 30 · Independent 6 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 29 · Secondary 7 · Combined 4
| Bass Valley Primary School, Corinella | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 198 | 974 |
| Lang Lang Primary School, Lang Lang | Government | Primary | 15.0 km | 182 | 960 |
| Newhaven Primary School, Newhaven | Government | Primary | 18.5 km | 154 | 1,041 |
| San Remo Primary School, San Remo | Government | Primary | 19.0 km | 148 | 1,037 |
| St John the Baptist's School, Koo Wee Rup | Catholic | Primary | 19.2 km | 203 | 1,013 |
| Koo Wee Rup Secondary College, Koo Wee Rup | Government | Secondary | 19.4 km | 846 | 964 |
| Koo Wee Rup Primary School, Koo Wee Rup | Government | Primary | 19.6 km | 314 | 972 |
| Village High School, Ryanston | Independent | Secondary | 19.6 km | 71 | 1,028 |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Cowes | Catholic | Primary | 21.3 km | 110 | 995 |
| Cowes Primary School, Cowes | Government | Primary | 21.7 km | 523 | 1,019 |
| Newhaven College, Rhyll | Independent | Combined | 21.8 km | 916 | 1,083 |
| Powlett River Primary School, Dalyston | Government | Primary | 22.4 km | 47 | 970 |
| Bayles Regional Primary School, Bayles | Government | Primary | 23.2 km | 161 | 998 |
| Cardinia Primary School, Cardinia | Government | Primary | 25.1 km | 189 | 976 |
| Phillip Island Village School, Ventnor | Independent | Primary | 27.5 km | 45 | 1,071 |
| Wonthaggi North Primary School, Wonthaggi | Government | Primary | 28.1 km | 151 | 942 |
| St Joseph's School, Wonthaggi | Catholic | Primary | 28.5 km | 315 | 1,031 |
| Wonthaggi Primary School, Wonthaggi | Government | Primary | 28.7 km | 371 | 996 |
| Clyde Secondary College, Clyde | Government | Secondary | 29.0 km | 1,096 | 1,013 |
| Clyde Primary School, Clyde | Government | Primary | 29.0 km | 518 | 1,003 |
| Bass Coast College, Wonthaggi | Government | Secondary | 29.1 km | 1,687 | 988 |
| Bass Coast Specialist School, Wonthaggi | Government | Combined | 29.2 km | 74 | 922 |
| Clyde Creek Primary School, Clyde | Government | Primary | 29.8 km | 761 | 1,031 |
| St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Primary School, Clyde North | Catholic | Primary | 30.0 km | 121 | 1,101 |
| Ramlegh Park Primary School, Clyde North | Government | Primary | 30.2 km | 1,385 | 1,038 |
| Clyde Grammar, Clyde North | Independent | Primary | 30.3 km | 312 | 1,088 |
| Topirum Primary School, Clyde North | Government | Primary | 30.6 km | 505 | 1,034 |
| Pakenham Springs Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 31.7 km | 687 | 995 |
| Mirniyan Primary School, Clyde North | Government | Primary | 31.7 km | 226 | 1,021 |
| John Henry Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 31.8 km | 981 | 1,020 |
| Wulerrp Secondary College, Clyde North | Government | Secondary | 31.9 km | 233 | 1,053 |
| Edenbrook Secondary College, Pakenham | Government | Secondary | 32.3 km | 614 | 1,002 |
| Hillcrest Christian College, Clyde North | Independent | Combined | 32.9 km | 2,231 | 1,106 |
| Grayling Primary School, Clyde North | Government | Primary | 32.9 km | 695 | 1,042 |
| Turrun Primary School, Clyde North | Government | Primary | 33.4 km | 203 | 1,058 |
| Pakenham Secondary College, Pakenham | Government | Secondary | 33.4 km | 1,030 | 962 |
| Pakenham Lakeside Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 33.6 km | 704 | 1,007 |
| Pakenham Consolidated School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 33.8 km | 594 | 965 |
| Lakeside College, Pakenham | Independent | Combined | 33.9 km | 647 | 1,034 |
| Inverloch Primary School, Inverloch | Government | Primary | 37.1 km | 461 | 1,061 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bass (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED20302/bass/topic/education