44.5% ▲ +29.5%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 44.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Foster · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Foster
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Foster have finished high school compared to most areas, though the number of graduates has climbed 10 percentage points since 2011. This shift toward higher school completion is mirrored in the qualifications data, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher also rising to 18.5%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is lower than most other similar areas, though it has improved significantly over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Foster, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (19%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 18.5%, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 31.5% of the population.
18.5% ▲ +57.6%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 18.5%
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 Foster, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 14.2%, followed by Education and Management and commerce.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Foster has 8 schools, which is among the largest number for an area of this level. These schools are typically much smaller than in other areas, with an average size of 105 students.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.86
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% 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).
841
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
105
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
995
Lower than 60% 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 Foster
9 schools — 1,302 students, average ICSEA 1,018.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 2
| Fish Creek and District Primary School, Fish Creek | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 114 | 1,024 |
| Corner Inlet College, Foster | Independent | Secondary | 6.0 km | 16 | 973 |
| Foster Primary School, Foster | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 135 | 985 |
| Foster Secondary College, Foster | Government | Secondary | 7.7 km | 260 | 1,006 |
| Meeniyan Primary School, Meeniyan | Government | Primary | 16.3 km | 145 | 1,009 |
| Toora Primary School, Toora | Government | Primary | 17.7 km | 105 | 941 |
| Tarwin Lower Primary School, Tarwin Lower | Government | Primary | 22.7 km | 34 | 990 |
| Welshpool and District Primary School, Welshpool | Government | Primary | 26.4 km | 32 | 974 |
| Inverloch Primary School, Inverloch | Government | Primary | 35.5 km | 461 | 1,061 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Foster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205031087/foster/topic/education