36.1% ▲ +13.7%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Orbost · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Orbost
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher school and degree completion rates have climbed since 2011 in Orbost, though they remain well below state and national levels. Only 36.1% of residents finished Year 12, and university qualifications are far less common than in the rest of Victoria.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 4.3 points since 2011 to reach 36.1%, which is still far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. About 20% of residents finished Year 10, while 15.3% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Orbost, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 9 or below (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 2.8 points since 2011 to 13.6%, though this is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.8% of people.
13.6% ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.6%
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 Orbost, 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 spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 12.9%, followed by Society and Culture at 10.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Orbost has 7 schools, which is more than about 87% of similar areas, though the average school size of 92 students is among the lowest. Most of these are government primary or combined schools.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
7.44
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Lower than 82% 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).
647
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
92
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
953
Lower than 79% 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 Orbost
8 schools — 776 students, average ICSEA 950.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 3
| Cann River P-12 College, Cann River | Government | Combined | 32.2 km | 34 | 939 |
| Orbost Community College, Orbost | Government | Combined | 57.9 km | 347 | 918 |
| St Joseph's School, Orbost | Catholic | Primary | 59.0 km | 26 | 956 |
| Marlo Primary School, Marlo | Government | Primary | 61.9 km | 50 | 1,062 |
| Newmerella Primary School, Newmerella | Government | Primary | 62.4 km | 41 | 886 |
| Buchan Primary School, Buchan | Government | Primary | 68.8 km | 23 | 1,017 |
| Mallacoota P-12 College, Mallacoota | Government | Combined | 76.5 km | 126 | 1,019 |
| Toorloo Arm Primary School, Lake Tyers Beach | Government | Primary | 96.5 km | 129 | 935 |
Sources
More for Orbost
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Orbost [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205021085/orbost/topic/education