45.8% —
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Polwarth (Western Victoria) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Polwarth (Western Victoria)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Polwarth have finished high school or earned a university degree compared to most similar areas. While 45.8% of residents have completed Year 12, this is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. Despite these lower levels, both school and university completion rates have risen since 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 45.8% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the Australian average of 58.8%. This figure has improved recently, rising 6.4 points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Polwarth (Western Victoria), the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (19%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.2% of residents.
17.5% —
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 17.5%
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 Polwarth (Western Victoria), the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 13.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though the typical school is quite small with about 182 students. Most schools are government-run (80%) and the majority are primary schools.
3.88
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
45
Higher than 88% 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).
8,175
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
182
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,003
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Polwarth (Western Victoria)
45 schools — 8,175 students, average ICSEA 1,003.
By sector: Government 36 · Catholic 9
By type: Primary 30 · Combined 11 · Secondary 4
| Alvie Primary School, Alvie | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 78 | 968 |
| St Brendan's School, Coragulac | Catholic | Primary | 8.3 km | 37 | 977 |
| Lake Colac School, Colac | Government | Combined | 15.4 km | 82 | 933 |
| Colac South West Primary School, Colac | Government | Primary | 16.3 km | 129 | 948 |
| Colac West Primary School, Colac | Government | Primary | 16.4 km | 62 | 899 |
| St Mary's School, Colac | Catholic | Primary | 16.7 km | 266 | 1,025 |
| Trinity College Colac, Colac | Catholic | Secondary | 17.3 km | 744 | 1,015 |
| Sacred Heart School, Elliminyt | Catholic | Primary | 17.4 km | 398 | 1,025 |
| Colac Primary School, Colac | Government | Primary | 17.8 km | 164 | 946 |
| Colac Secondary College, Colac | Government | Secondary | 18.1 km | 476 | 955 |
| Elliminyt Primary School, Elliminyt | Government | Primary | 18.4 km | 229 | 996 |
| Beeac Primary School, Beeac | Government | Primary | 20.1 km | 25 | 927 |
| Camperdown College, Camperdown | Government | Combined | 24.6 km | 381 | 983 |
| Mercy Regional College, Camperdown | Catholic | Secondary | 25.0 km | 341 | 1,026 |
| St Patrick's School, Camperdown | Catholic | Primary | 25.2 km | 213 | 1,035 |
| Cobden Primary School, Cobden | Government | Primary | 31.5 km | 123 | 978 |
| Cobden Technical School, Cobden | Government | Secondary | 32.7 km | 126 | 919 |
| Hampden P-12 School, Cobden | Government | Combined | 32.7 km | 67 | 898 |
| Birregurra Primary School, Birregurra | Government | Primary | 32.9 km | 115 | 1,052 |
| Simpson Primary School, Simpson | Government | Primary | 33.4 km | 53 | 980 |
| Lismore Primary School, Lismore | Government | Primary | 33.9 km | 26 | 957 |
| Carlisle River Primary School, Carlisle River | Government | Primary | 34.8 km | 4 | — |
| Forrest Primary School, Forrest | Government | Primary | 38.7 km | 30 | 1,009 |
| Derrinallum P-12 College, Derrinallum | Government | Combined | 39.3 km | 72 | 987 |
| Deans Marsh Primary School, Deans Marsh | Government | Primary | 43.3 km | 52 | 1,045 |
| Noorat Primary School, Noorat | Government | Primary | 44.0 km | 25 | 968 |
| Terang College, Terang | Government | Combined | 44.1 km | 246 | 983 |
| St Thomas' School, Terang | Catholic | Primary | 45.1 km | 122 | 1,046 |
| Rokewood Primary School, Rokewood | Government | Primary | 46.6 km | 42 | 959 |
| Timboon P-12 School, Timboon | Government | Combined | 47.0 km | 504 | 1,006 |
| Lavers Hill K-12 College, Lavers Hill | Government | Combined | 48.0 km | 57 | 935 |
| Winchelsea Primary School, Winchelsea | Government | Primary | 48.7 km | 141 | 978 |
| Shelford Primary School, Shelford | Government | Primary | 55.3 km | 13 | 1,013 |
| Mortlake P-12 College, Mortlake | Government | Combined | 57.0 km | 191 | 957 |
| Inverleigh Primary School, Inverleigh | Government | Primary | 57.4 km | 194 | 1,048 |
| Lorne P-12 College, Lorne | Government | Combined | 57.4 km | 167 | 1,038 |
| St Colman's School, Mortlake | Catholic | Primary | 57.8 km | 39 | 1,026 |
| Apollo Bay P-12 College, Apollo Bay | Government | Combined | 59.4 km | 340 | 1,043 |
| Teesdale Primary School, Teesdale | Government | Primary | 60.3 km | 250 | 1,019 |
| Skipton Primary School, Skipton | Government | Primary | 63.0 km | 66 | 1,012 |
| Aireys Inlet Primary School, Aireys Inlet | Government | Primary | 63.8 km | 73 | 1,112 |
| Nullawarre and District Primary School, Nullawarre | Government | Primary | 64.9 km | 59 | 954 |
| Anglesea Primary School, Anglesea | Government | Primary | 68.7 km | 162 | 1,099 |
| Bannockburn P-12 College, Bannockburn | Government | Combined | 68.9 km | 799 | 989 |
| St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School, Bannockburn | Catholic | Primary | 68.9 km | 392 | 1,047 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Polwarth (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED26708/polwarth/topic/education