50.9% ▲ +18.3%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.0%
- 2016: 44.6%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Seymour Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Seymour Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school or university in Seymour Surrounds compared to the rest of the state. While university degrees are less common here, there has been a steady rise in both school and higher education completions over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 50.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is lower than most similar areas, although the rate has risen by 7.9 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Seymour Surrounds, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.1% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.5% of adults.
16.1% ▲ +32.7%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 16.1%
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 Seymour Surrounds, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related subjects at 14.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three government primary schools in the area, with a total of 301 enrolments. While these schools are much smaller than most, there are 3.63 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.63
Higher than 76% 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).
301
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
100
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
997
Lower than 58% 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 Seymour Surrounds
6 schools — 1,643 students, average ICSEA 975.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 2
| Puckapunyal Primary School, Puckapunyal | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 189 | 1,003 |
| Tallarook Primary School, Tallarook | Government | Primary | 13.3 km | 30 | 986 |
| Seymour College, Seymour | Government | Combined | 14.5 km | 730 | 933 |
| St Mary's College, Seymour | Catholic | Combined | 14.5 km | 600 | 1,015 |
| Pyalong Primary School, Pyalong | Government | Primary | 14.6 km | 82 | 989 |
| Redesdale Mia Mia Primary School, Redesdale | Government | Primary | 39.7 km | 12 | 981 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Seymour Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204011060/seymour-surrounds/topic/education