44.1% ▲ +23.9%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 44.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Creswick - Clunes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Creswick - Clunes
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Schooling and degree levels have both climbed in Creswick - Clunes since 2011, though they remain well below state levels. While more people are finishing Year 12 and earning degrees, 44.1% of residents still stop at Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people here finish high school compared to most areas, with Year 12 completion at 44.1%. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, though the rate has risen by 8.5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Creswick - Clunes, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (20%) and Year 11 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in the rest of the state; only 17.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the Australian average of 26.3%, though it has grown by 5.1 points since 2011.
17.7% ▲ +39.9%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 17.7%
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 Creswick - Clunes, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in Engineering and related fields at 13.4%, followed by Society and culture at 11.8% and Management and commerce at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Creswick - Clunes has a high number of schools for its size, with 6 primary schools serving 539 students. This gives the area 4.55 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most similar areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.55
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
539
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
90
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,004
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Creswick - Clunes
10 schools — 972 students, average ICSEA 999.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 10
| Creswick North Primary School, Creswick | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 58 | 968 |
| Clunes Primary School, Clunes | Government | Primary | 8.2 km | 96 | 978 |
| Creswick Primary School, Creswick | Government | Primary | 9.1 km | 148 | 1,009 |
| Mount Blowhard Primary School, Blowhard | Government | Primary | 9.4 km | 79 | 1,008 |
| St Augustine's School, Creswick | Catholic | Primary | 9.5 km | 137 | 1,038 |
| Miners Rest Primary School, Miners Rest | Government | Primary | 14.2 km | 353 | 994 |
| Newlyn Primary School, Newlyn | Government | Primary | 14.4 km | 21 | 951 |
| Waubra Primary School, Waubra | Government | Primary | 17.8 km | 53 | 967 |
| Glen Park Primary School, Glen Park | Government | Primary | 20.7 km | 10 | 1,110 |
| St Mary's School, Clarkes Hill | Catholic | Primary | 20.9 km | 17 | 1,002 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Creswick - Clunes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201021010/creswick-clunes/topic/education