40.2% ▲ +16.7%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 40.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Paynesville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Paynesville
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished secondary school or university in Paynesville than in most other areas. While the share of residents with a Year 12 certificate has risen by 5.7 points since 2011, the typical level of education remains far below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is much lower than most areas, though the number has climbed from 34.5% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Paynesville, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.8% of the population, a figure far below the 26.3% national average. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 35.8% of residents.
15.8% ▲ +28.6%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 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 Paynesville, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for those with degrees or certificates are engineering and related fields at 17.2%, followed by management and commerce at 13.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two government primary schools with small average sizes of 130 students. While there are 2.81 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas, the total enrolments are among the smallest at this level.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.81
Higher than 65% 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).
259
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
130
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
979
Lower than 68% 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 Paynesville
3 schools — 280 students, average ICSEA 973.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 3
| Loch Sport Primary School, Loch Sport | Government | Primary | 10.0 km | 21 | 910 |
| Eagle Point Primary School, Eagle Point | Government | Primary | 12.8 km | 170 | 1,002 |
| Paynesville Primary School, Paynesville | Government | Primary | 14.1 km | 89 | 934 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Paynesville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205021086/paynesville/topic/education