56.7% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.3%
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Daylesford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Daylesford
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a quarter of adults in Daylesford hold a bachelor degree, reflecting a well-qualified population. While the area has more university degrees than the national figure, Year 12 completion rates are lower than those across Victoria. This mix of high-level qualifications and a gap in secondary schooling shapes the local workforce and educational landscape.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose by 10 points since 2011 to reach 56.7%. This figure is still well below the Victorian average of 61.8% and a little below the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Daylesford, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 8.1 points since 2011 to reach 29.0%. This is a little above the Australian average of 26.3% and about the same as Victoria.
29.0% ▲ +38.4%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Daylesford splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (27%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in society and culture at 14.5%, followed by management and commerce at 12.8% and education at 10.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Daylesford has 8 schools, which is among the largest number for an area of its level. These schools are typically much smaller than most others, with an average of 111 students per school.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.25
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Lower than 71% 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).
887
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
111
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,025
Higher than 54% 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 Daylesford
11 schools — 1,102 students, average ICSEA 1,033.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 1
| Daylesford Dharma School, Daylesford | Independent | Primary | 4.7 km | 21 | 1,062 |
| Daylesford Secondary College, Daylesford | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 417 | 1,007 |
| St Michael's School, Daylesford | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 86 | 1,049 |
| Hepburn Primary School, Hepburn | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 42 | 1,001 |
| Daylesford Primary School, Daylesford | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 192 | 1,022 |
| Bullarto Primary School, Bullarto | Government | Primary | 10.7 km | 28 | 1,032 |
| Trentham District Primary School, Trentham | Government | Primary | 14.3 km | 85 | 1,093 |
| Yandoit Primary School, Yandoit | Government | Primary | 14.5 km | 16 | 1,047 |
| Tylden Primary School, Tylden | Government | Primary | 18.7 km | 125 | 1,078 |
| Malmsbury Primary School, Malmsbury | Government | Primary | 21.7 km | 69 | 1,074 |
| Newlyn Primary School, Newlyn | Government | Primary | 22.0 km | 21 | 951 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Daylesford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201021011/daylesford/topic/education