48.4% ▲ +27.6%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 48.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Golden Plains - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Golden Plains - South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling have become more common in Golden Plains - South, with Year 12 completion rates climbing 10 percentage points since 2011. Despite this growth, the area still sees fewer adults with university degrees than the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian figure, with only 48.4% of residents finishing their final school year. About 17.8% of people stopped after Year 10, and 9.3% left at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Golden Plains - South, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 17.5%, which is well below the national figure. This is a rise of 4.8 percentage points since 2011, though Certificate III or IV remains the most common qualification at 38.4%.
17.5% ▲ +37.7%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 17.5%
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 - South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are led by Engineering and related fields at 17.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.3% and Society and culture at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Six government primary schools serve the area, which is more than most similar places. However, these schools are much smaller than average, with a typical size of 114 students.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.40
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Lower than 88% 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).
682
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
114
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,017
Higher than 51% 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 - South
6 schools — 682 students, average ICSEA 1,017.
By sector: Government 6
By type: Primary 6
| Shelford Primary School, Shelford | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 13 | 1,013 |
| Teesdale Primary School, Teesdale | Government | Primary | 12.5 km | 250 | 1,019 |
| Lethbridge Primary School, Lethbridge | Government | Primary | 16.9 km | 112 | 1,002 |
| Meredith Primary School, Meredith | Government | Primary | 17.6 km | 71 | 987 |
| Inverleigh Primary School, Inverleigh | Government | Primary | 18.5 km | 194 | 1,048 |
| Rokewood Primary School, Rokewood | Government | Primary | 20.3 km | 42 | 959 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Golden Plains - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203011035/golden-plains-south/topic/education