35.0% ▲ +18.6%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 35.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Beaufort · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Beaufort
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in Beaufort compared to the rest of the country, with only 35% completing Year 12. While more people are gaining qualifications than they were ten years ago, the area still has a much lower rate of higher education than the state average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 35% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is a slow climb from 2011, when only 29.5% had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Beaufort, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.1% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are more common, with 35.8% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
12.1% ▲ +41.7%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 12.1%
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 Beaufort, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are engineering and related topics at 13.8%, followed by management and commerce at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Beaufort has three government schools, which is a high number of schools for every 1,000 children compared to most areas. However, these schools are much smaller than typical ones, with an average of 113 students per school.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.45
Higher than 83% 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).
339
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
113
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
975
Lower than 70% 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 Beaufort
7 schools — 805 students, average ICSEA 986.
By sector: Government 7
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 1
| Beaufort Primary School, Beaufort | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 130 | 983 |
| Beaufort Secondary College, Beaufort | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 201 | 968 |
| Trawalla Primary School, Trawalla | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 8 | 1,024 |
| Skipton Primary School, Skipton | Government | Primary | 23.5 km | 66 | 1,012 |
| Waubra Primary School, Waubra | Government | Primary | 26.2 km | 53 | 967 |
| Linton Primary School, Linton | Government | Primary | 28.0 km | 21 | 1,001 |
| Woady Yaloak Primary School, Smythesdale | Government | Primary | 32.5 km | 326 | 993 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Beaufort [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201031014/beaufort/topic/education