43.1% ▲ +18.7%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.3%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 43.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Leongatha · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Leongatha
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Leongatha have finished high school or university than the state or national average. While the proportion of residents completing Year 12 has risen by 6.8 points since 2011, the area still trails Victoria by 19 points. This creates a distinct educational profile compared to most other Australian regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 43.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. For those who left school earlier, the most common exit point was Year 10, at 19.3%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Leongatha, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.7% of the population, well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.8% of people.
16.7% ▲ +29.8%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 16.7%
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 Leongatha, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most frequent fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related subjects at 14.5%, followed by health at 12.5% and management and commerce at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Leongatha has 8 schools, which is among the largest number for areas of this level. There are 3.81 schools per 1,000 children—much higher than most similar areas—with 62.5% of these being government schools.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.81
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Lower than 75% 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).
2,644
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
331
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,008
Lower than 53% 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 Leongatha
10 schools — 2,902 students, average ICSEA 1,008.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College, Leongatha | Catholic | Secondary | 6.7 km | 544 | 1,032 |
| Leongatha Secondary College, Leongatha | Government | Secondary | 7.1 km | 607 | 991 |
| Leongatha Primary School, Leongatha | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 582 | 1,008 |
| South Gippsland Specialist School, Leongatha | Government | Combined | 7.5 km | 67 | 952 |
| St Laurence O'Toole School, Leongatha | Catholic | Primary | 7.7 km | 180 | 1,041 |
| Mirboo North Secondary College, Mirboo North | Government | Secondary | 11.6 km | 322 | 992 |
| Mirboo North Primary School, Mirboo North | Government | Primary | 11.8 km | 278 | 989 |
| Koonwarra Village School, Koonwarra | Independent | Primary | 12.8 km | 64 | 1,092 |
| Boolarra Primary School, Boolarra | Government | Primary | 21.7 km | 28 | 951 |
| Yinnar Primary School, Yinnar | Government | Primary | 29.6 km | 230 | 1,018 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Leongatha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205031090/leongatha/topic/education