41.3% ▲ +23.9%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Golden Plains - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Golden Plains - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Golden Plains - North have finished high school and university than in 2011, though levels remain low. While Year 12 completion rose by 8 points to 41.3%, this is still far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is much lower than most areas. This figure is far below the national rate of 58.8%, and about 20.7% of people listed Year 10 as their highest grade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Golden Plains - North, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 14.1%, which is far below the Victorian average of 29.2%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.6% of residents.
14.1% ▲ +30.2%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.1%
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 Golden Plains - North, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Bachelor degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related subjects being the most common at 15.8%. Management and commerce follow at 12.7%, and Society and culture at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 4 government primary schools, which is more than half of similar areas. However, these schools are much smaller than most, with a typical size of 112 students and a lower average advantage score.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.20
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Lower than 90% 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).
446
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
112
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
993
Lower than 60% 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 Golden Plains - North
5 schools — 510 students, average ICSEA 1,004.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5
| Cape Clear Primary School, Cape Clear | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 13 | 977 |
| Linton Primary School, Linton | Government | Primary | 16.0 km | 21 | 1,001 |
| Woady Yaloak Primary School, Smythesdale | Government | Primary | 17.2 km | 326 | 993 |
| Napoleons Primary School, Napoleons | Government | Primary | 19.0 km | 86 | 996 |
| Ballarat Steiner School, Mount Helen | Independent | Primary | 24.2 km | 64 | 1,076 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Golden Plains - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201031015/golden-plains-north/topic/education