46.0% ▲ +56.2%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 46.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
San Remo · Urban Centre
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in San Remo finished high school compared to the state average, though the area has seen a steady climb in qualifications. While 46.0% of people completed Year 12, this is still far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. Recent years have seen a shift, with more adults holding higher degrees than a decade ago.
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 17 points since 2011 to reach 46.0%, which is higher than most similar areas. Despite this growth, the figure remains far below the national average of 58.8%.
46.0% ▲ +56.2%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In San Remo, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 19.7% of adults, a figure that rose 12 points since 2011. This is much higher than most similar areas, although it is still well below the Victorian rate of 29.2%.
19.7% ▲ +152.5%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In San Remo, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (24%).
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 15.7%, followed by engineering at 14.6%. Health and education also feature prominently, each making up over 11% of degrees.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in San Remo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215077/san-remo/topic/education