52.3% ▲ +23.8%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.2%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 52.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Castlemaine Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Castlemaine Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More adults in Castlemaine Surrounds have a university degree now than a decade ago, with the share rising by 9.1 percentage points since 2011. While high-level qualifications are common, the area ever since has seen a gap in school completions, with only 52.3% of people finishing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates have risen 10 points since 2011 to reach 52.3%. This is still well below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Castlemaine Surrounds, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 26.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas. This is roughly the same as the national figure, and the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 26.1%.
26.8% ▲ +51.4%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Castlemaine Surrounds splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (31%) and Bachelor degree (28%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related fields at 13.3%, followed by Society and culture at 13.1% and Health at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 8 schools in the area, which is among the largest number for this level of location. These schools are typically very small, with an average size of 62 students and a total of 497 enrolments.
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.
17
Lower than 55% 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).
497
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
62
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,057
Higher than 68% 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 Castlemaine Surrounds
17 schools — 2,140 students, average ICSEA 1,058.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Winters Flat Primary School, Castlemaine | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 115 | 1,078 |
| Castlemaine North Primary School, Castlemaine | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 278 | 1,117 |
| St Mary's School, Castlemaine | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 64 | 1,033 |
| Castlemaine Secondary College, Castlemaine | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 695 | 1,040 |
| Castlemaine Primary School, Castlemaine | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 178 | 1,054 |
| Campbells Creek Primary School, Campbells Creek | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 174 | 1,011 |
| Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten, Muckleford | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 135 | 1,105 |
| Chewton Primary School, Chewton | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 54 | 1,119 |
| Harcourt Valley Primary School, Harcourt | Government | Primary | 8.7 km | 73 | 1,015 |
| Newstead Primary School, Newstead | Government | Primary | 12.2 km | 82 | 1,041 |
| Elphinstone Primary School, Elphinstone | Government | Primary | 13.4 km | 29 | 1,036 |
| Maldon Primary School, Maldon | Government | Primary | 13.5 km | 90 | 1,034 |
| Taradale Primary School, Taradale | Government | Primary | 16.5 km | 74 | 1,075 |
| Yandoit Primary School, Yandoit | Government | Primary | 19.3 km | 16 | 1,047 |
| Malmsbury Primary School, Malmsbury | Government | Primary | 22.2 km | 69 | 1,074 |
| Langley Primary School, Langley | Government | Primary | 29.0 km | 2 | — |
| Redesdale Mia Mia Primary School, Redesdale | Government | Primary | 30.4 km | 12 | 981 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Castlemaine Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202021028/castlemaine-surrounds/topic/education