50.4% ▲ +25.2%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.3%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 50.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Leopold · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Leopold
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 50.4% of people in Leopold have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. While this is lower than most other areas, the proportion of residents finishing high school has risen by 10 points since 2011. This trend reflects a general increase in local schooling and qualifications across the board.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Half of residents have finished Year 12, a result that is well below the Australian average. Other common highest school levels include Year 10 at 17.4% and Year 11 at 17.2%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Leopold, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 17.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.9% of residents.
17.5% ▲ +48.8%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 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 Leopold, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 15.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Leopold is served by a single government primary school. While the school is much larger than most in similar areas with an average of 873 students, the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest for this level.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.41
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Lower than 94% 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).
873
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
873
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,016
Higher than 50% 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 Leopold
3 schools — 1,207 students, average ICSEA 1,010.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 3
| Leopold Primary School, Leopold | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 873 | 1,016 |
| Moolap Primary School, Moolap | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 197 | 970 |
| Wallington Primary School, Wallington | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 137 | 1,031 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Leopold [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021044/leopold/topic/education