65.1% —
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 65.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
South Barwon (Western Victoria) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in South Barwon (Western Victoria)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High school completion rates have climbed by 6.8 percentage points since 2016 in South Barwon. This area is now more qualified than most, with 65.1% of residents finishing Year 12 and a growing number of adults holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The proportion of people who finished Year 12 is 65.1%, which is well above the 61.8% seen across Victoria. This figure has risen significantly from 58.3% in 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In South Barwon (Western Victoria), Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 11 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 31.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3% and rose 6.0 percentage points since 2016.
31.1% —
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 31.1%
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 South Barwon (Western Victoria), the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 16.8%, followed by health at 13.8% and engineering at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
South Barwon has 26 schools within 3km and 15,568 total enrolments, which is larger than about 91% of similar areas. However, there are only 1.4 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas.
1.40
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
Higher than 69% 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).
15,568
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
599
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,071
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving South Barwon (Western Victoria)
26 schools — 15,568 students, average ICSEA 1,071.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 5 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 20 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Freshwater Creek Steiner School, Freshwater Creek | Independent | Primary | 2.6 km | 144 | 1,094 |
| Mount Duneed Regional Primary School, Mount Duneed | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 362 | 1,045 |
| Mirripoa Primary School, Mount Duneed | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 638 | 1,058 |
| Moriac Primary School, Moriac | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 232 | 1,041 |
| Geelong Lutheran College - Armstrong Creek Campus, Armstrong Creek | Independent | Combined | 7.4 km | 1,317 | 1,101 |
| Grovedale College, Grovedale | Government | Secondary | 7.4 km | 693 | 996 |
| Grovedale West Primary School, Grovedale | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 324 | 1,026 |
| Nazareth School, Grovedale | Catholic | Primary | 8.1 km | 367 | 1,076 |
| Mandama Primary School, Grovedale | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 352 | 1,008 |
| Ceres Primary School, Ceres | Government | Primary | 8.3 km | 124 | 1,069 |
| Christian College Geelong - Middle School – Highton, Highton | Independent | Combined | 8.5 km | 1,908 | 1,098 |
| Surf Coast Secondary College, Torquay | Government | Secondary | 8.6 km | 879 | 1,060 |
| Woodline Primary, Ceres | Independent | Primary | 8.8 km | 73 | 1,100 |
| Lisieux Catholic Primary School, Torquay | Catholic | Primary | 8.9 km | 333 | 1,106 |
| Iona College Geelong, Charlemont | Catholic | Secondary | 9.1 km | 1,332 | 1,078 |
| Bellaire Primary School, Highton | Government | Primary | 9.4 km | 623 | 1,094 |
| St Therese School, Torquay | Catholic | Primary | 9.5 km | 332 | 1,119 |
| Armstrong Creek School, Armstrong Creek | Government | Primary | 9.5 km | 905 | 1,023 |
| Oberon High School, Armstrong Creek | Government | Secondary | 9.5 km | 1,074 | 1,023 |
| Bellbrae Primary School, Bellbrae | Government | Primary | 9.5 km | 492 | 1,119 |
| Torquay Coast Primary School, Torquay | Government | Primary | 9.6 km | 678 | 1,099 |
| Torquay P-6 College, Torquay | Government | Primary | 9.6 km | 617 | 1,092 |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School, Armstrong Creek | Catholic | Primary | 9.7 km | 504 | 1,070 |
| Grovedale Primary School, Grovedale | Government | Primary | 9.7 km | 343 | 1,009 |
| Highton Primary School, Highton | Government | Primary | 9.9 km | 359 | 1,121 |
| Montpellier Primary School, Highton | Government | Primary | 10.5 km | 563 | 1,101 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South Barwon (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED27608/south-barwon/topic/education