34.1% ▲ +18.6%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Avoca · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Avoca
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Avoca hold higher qualifications compared to most other areas. Only 12.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, and just 34.1% have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is among the lowest for similar areas, though it rose 5.4 points since 2011 to reach 34.1%. The most common highest school year reached is Year 12, followed by Year 10 at 20.4%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Avoca, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 9 or below (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are far less common here than in the rest of Victoria, where 29.2% of adults hold one. Instead, the most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.6% of residents.
12.3% ▲ +44.0%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 12.3%
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 Avoca, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 14%, followed by Society and Culture at 10.9% and Health at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Avoca has 6 schools, all of which are government primary schools. These schools are among the smallest in similar areas, with a typical size of 31 students and a total of 187 enrolments.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
11.83
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Lower than 86% 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).
187
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
31
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
962
Lower than 75% 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 Avoca
7 schools — 199 students, average ICSEA 963.
By sector: Government 7
By type: Primary 7
| Amphitheatre Primary School, Amphitheatre | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 16 | 925 |
| Avoca Primary School, Avoca | Government | Primary | 10.8 km | 94 | 965 |
| Moonambel Primary School, Moonambel | Government | Primary | 18.3 km | 11 | 888 |
| Natte Yallock Primary School, Natte Yallock | Government | Primary | 24.0 km | 3 | — |
| Landsborough Primary School, Landsborough | Government | Primary | 26.9 km | 10 | 1,056 |
| Waubra Primary School, Waubra | Government | Primary | 32.3 km | 53 | 967 |
| Navarre Primary School, Navarre | Government | Primary | 36.4 km | 12 | 971 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Avoca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201031013/avoca/topic/education