47.1% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 42.5%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Golden Plains · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Golden Plains
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher rates of school and university completion than similar areas define Golden Plains. While these figures have risen since 2011, the region still sits well below the Victorian and national averages for formal qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 9.4 points since 2011 to reach 47.1%. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Golden Plains, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.6% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure rose 4.3 points since 2011, though it is still well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
16.6% ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 16.6%
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 Golden Plains, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 17.4%, followed by management and commerce at 13.3% and society and culture at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Golden Plains has 13 schools, with 2,551 enrolments. The area has a school advantage score of 1,009, which is higher than most similar areas, and the vast majority of schools are government-run primary institutions.
13
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.36
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2,551
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
196
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,009
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Golden Plains
13 schools — 2,551 students, average ICSEA 1,009.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 12 · Combined 1
| Bannockburn P-12 College, Bannockburn | Government | Combined | — | 799 | 989 |
| St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School, Bannockburn | Catholic | Primary | — | 392 | 1,047 |
| Woady Yaloak Primary School, Smythesdale | Government | Primary | — | 326 | 993 |
| Teesdale Primary School, Teesdale | Government | Primary | — | 250 | 1,019 |
| Haddon Primary School, Haddon | Government | Primary | — | 232 | 1,019 |
| Inverleigh Primary School, Inverleigh | Government | Primary | — | 194 | 1,048 |
| Lethbridge Primary School, Lethbridge | Government | Primary | — | 112 | 1,002 |
| Napoleons Primary School, Napoleons | Government | Primary | — | 86 | 996 |
| Meredith Primary School, Meredith | Government | Primary | — | 71 | 987 |
| Rokewood Primary School, Rokewood | Government | Primary | — | 42 | 959 |
| Linton Primary School, Linton | Government | Primary | — | 21 | 1,001 |
| Cape Clear Primary School, Cape Clear | Government | Primary | — | 13 | 977 |
| Shelford Primary School, Shelford | Government | Primary | — | 13 | 1,013 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Golden Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22490/golden-plains/topic/education