41.1% ▲ +15.1%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.7%
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 41.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Alexandra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Alexandra
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Alexandra have finished school and earned degrees than in 2011, though education levels remain lower than the state average. Only 41.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose 5.4 points since 2011 to reach 41.1%, though this is still far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. Roughly 20% of residents finished Year 10, while 14.2% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Alexandra, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher now make up 15.8% of the population, a rise of 3.1 points since 2011. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 35.7%.
15.8% ▲ +24.7%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Alexandra, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most commonly in Engineering and related fields at 15.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.9% and Health at 10.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Alexandra has 7 schools, which is more than about 87% of similar areas, meaning there are among the highest number of schools per 1,000 children. Most are government primary schools, though the typical school size is much lower than most areas.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
7.92
Higher than 94% 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).
708
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
118
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
981
Lower than 67% 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 Alexandra
7 schools — 708 students, average ICSEA 981.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2
| Rubicon Outdoor School, Thornton | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | — | — |
| Eildon Primary School, Eildon | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 16 | 985 |
| St Mary's School, Alexandra | Catholic | Primary | 15.7 km | 134 | 1,019 |
| Alexandra Primary School, Alexandra | Government | Primary | 15.7 km | 156 | 984 |
| Alexandra Secondary College, Alexandra | Government | Secondary | 16.3 km | 324 | 968 |
| Buxton Primary School, Buxton | Government | Primary | 20.0 km | 40 | 997 |
| Marysville Primary School, Marysville | Government | Primary | 27.2 km | 38 | 933 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Alexandra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204011054/alexandra/topic/education