44.6% —
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 44.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
South-West Coast (Western Victoria) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) have finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 44.6% completing Year 12. While qualification levels have risen since 2016, the area remains well below state and national averages for both school and university attainment.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is much lower than most similar areas, although the rate rose 5.1 points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In South-West Coast (Western Victoria), the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (19%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are less common here, with 17.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria, though the figure rose 3.3 points since 2016.
17.2% —
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 17.2%
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-West Coast (Western Victoria), the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are Health at 13.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.7% and Engineering and related fields at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools here are much smaller than in most areas, with an average size of 271 students. Despite this, there are 3.22 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most similar areas.
3.22
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
37
Higher than 86% 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).
10,020
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
271
Lower than 82% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,006
Lower than 59% 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-West Coast (Western Victoria)
37 schools — 10,020 students, average ICSEA 1,006.
By sector: Government 26 · Catholic 8 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 27 · Secondary 6 · Combined 4
| Narrawong District Primary School, Narrawong | Government | Primary | 15.1 km | 69 | 1,038 |
| Macarthur Primary School, Macarthur | Government | Primary | 21.9 km | 24 | 988 |
| Heywood District Secondary College, Heywood | Government | Secondary | 23.7 km | 72 | 898 |
| Heywood Consolidated School, Heywood | Government | Primary | 24.4 km | 105 | 899 |
| Bolwarra Primary School, Bolwarra | Government | Primary | 24.6 km | 36 | 979 |
| Bayview College, Portland | Independent | Secondary | 28.5 km | 291 | 1,009 |
| Portland Primary School, Portland | Government | Primary | 29.1 km | 256 | 981 |
| Portland Bay School, Portland | Government | Combined | 29.3 km | 74 | 898 |
| Portland South Primary School, Portland | Government | Primary | 29.5 km | 142 | 958 |
| Portland North Primary School, Portland North | Government | Primary | 29.5 km | 133 | 971 |
| Portland Secondary College, Portland | Government | Secondary | 30.1 km | 505 | 946 |
| All Saints Parish School, Portland | Catholic | Primary | 30.4 km | 260 | 1,003 |
| St John's Lutheran School, Portland | Independent | Primary | 30.4 km | 112 | 1,007 |
| Bundarra Primary School, Portland | Government | Primary | 30.6 km | 86 | 897 |
| Port Fairy Consolidated School, Port Fairy | Government | Primary | 37.0 km | 152 | 1,055 |
| St Patrick's School, Port Fairy | Catholic | Primary | 37.2 km | 180 | 1,070 |
| Hawkesdale P12 College, Hawkesdale | Government | Combined | 40.1 km | 174 | 947 |
| Koroit And District Primary School, Koroit | Government | Primary | 44.2 km | 174 | 988 |
| St Patrick's School, Koroit | Catholic | Primary | 44.4 km | 109 | 1,040 |
| Woolsthorpe Primary School, Woolsthorpe | Government | Primary | 48.6 km | 91 | 979 |
| St John's School, Dennington | Catholic | Primary | 52.5 km | 273 | 1,009 |
| Brauer Secondary College, Warrnambool | Government | Secondary | 53.8 km | 866 | 982 |
| Merrivale Primary School, Warrnambool | Government | Primary | 54.3 km | 184 | 1,018 |
| St Pius X School, Warrnambool | Catholic | Primary | 54.6 km | 246 | 1,002 |
| Woodford Primary School, Woodford | Government | Primary | 54.6 km | 156 | 1,056 |
| Warrnambool West Primary School, Warrnambool | Government | Primary | 54.7 km | 138 | 902 |
| Merri River School, Warrnambool | Government | Combined | 55.3 km | 189 | 921 |
| Emmanuel College Warrnambool - McAuley Campus, Warrnambool | Catholic | Secondary | 55.7 km | 1,340 | 1,064 |
| Warrnambool Primary School, Warrnambool | Government | Primary | 56.4 km | 370 | 963 |
| St Joseph's School, Warrnambool | Catholic | Primary | 56.5 km | 622 | 1,068 |
| Grasmere Primary School, Grasmere | Government | Primary | 57.3 km | 96 | 970 |
| Warrnambool College, Warrnambool | Government | Secondary | 57.8 km | 1,070 | 979 |
| King's College, Warrnambool | Independent | Combined | 57.8 km | 276 | 1,083 |
| Warrnambool East Primary School, Warrnambool | Government | Primary | 58.1 km | 496 | 994 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Warrnambool | Catholic | Primary | 59.8 km | 470 | 1,084 |
| Allansford and District Primary School, Allansford | Government | Primary | 65.6 km | 160 | 1,006 |
| Cudgee Primary School, Cudgee | Government | Primary | 69.6 km | 23 | 1,052 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED27708/south-west-coast/topic/education