56.8% ▲ +32.1%
Higher than 87% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 43.0%
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Geelong · Urban Area
Education & Qualifications in Geelong
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A growing number of people in Geelong are finishing their studies, with the share of adults holding a university degree climbing to 25.5%. This shift suggests a workforce that is becoming more qualified, as both school and university completion rates have risen significantly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people in Geelong are finishing high school than in the past, with Year 12 completion rising 14 points since 2011 to reach 56.8%. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it remains a little below the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Geelong, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications have surged here, with 25.5% of adults now holding a bachelor degree or higher, up 10 points since 2011. This is much higher than most similar areas, while Certificate III or IV remains the most common qualification at 28.0%.
25.5% ▲ +68.0%
Higher than 88% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Geelong splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
People's qualifications are spread across several sectors, with management and commerce being the most common at 15.7%. Health, engineering, and society and culture also make up large shares of the local qualifications.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Geelong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2008/geelong/topic/education