42.4% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.1%
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 42.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Churchill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Churchill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Churchill have finished high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 42.4% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. While these numbers have risen slightly since 2011, the area still lags behind state and national trends in formal education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure at 42.4%, though this has risen 2.2 points since 2011. Other common highest levels of schooling include Year 10 at 19.7% and Year 11 at 17.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Churchill, 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 14.8% of the population, which is far below the Victorian average of 29.2%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.5% of residents.
14.8% ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 14.8%
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 Churchill, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 21.1%, followed by Society and Culture at 13.1% and Management and Commerce at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Churchill has 8 primary schools, which is among the largest number of schools for an area of this level. This means there are 3.68 schools per 1,000 children, a rate much higher than most areas, though the typical school size of 119 students is much lower than usual.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.68
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Lower than 53% 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).
948
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
119
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
985
Lower than 65% 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 Churchill
18 schools — 4,692 students, average ICSEA 954.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Yinnar South Primary School, Yinnar South | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 16 | 952 |
| Lumen Christi School, Churchill | Catholic | Primary | 6.4 km | 87 | 986 |
| Churchill Primary School, Churchill | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 212 | 965 |
| Churchill North Primary School, Churchill | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 118 | 908 |
| Yinnar Primary School, Yinnar | Government | Primary | 10.2 km | 230 | 1,018 |
| Hazelwood North Primary School, Hazelwood North | Government | Primary | 11.9 km | 140 | 989 |
| Traralgon South Primary School, Traralgon South | Government | Primary | 13.2 km | 117 | 1,040 |
| Boolarra Primary School, Boolarra | Government | Primary | 13.6 km | 28 | 951 |
| Sacred Heart School, Morwell | Catholic | Primary | 14.9 km | 102 | 970 |
| Morwell Central Primary School, Morwell | Government | Primary | 15.9 km | 419 | 888 |
| St Vincent de Paul's School, Morwell | Catholic | Primary | 15.9 km | 215 | 1,001 |
| Kurnai College, Morwell | Government | Secondary | 16.1 km | 1,302 | 917 |
| Morwell Park Primary School, Morwell | Government | Primary | 16.2 km | 332 | 897 |
| Narracan Primary School, Narracan | Government | Primary | 20.9 km | 20 | 965 |
| Latrobe Special Developmental School, Traralgon | Government | Combined | 21.9 km | 84 | 928 |
| St Michael's School, Traralgon | Catholic | Primary | 22.0 km | 456 | 1,058 |
| Traralgon (Liddiard Road) Primary School, Traralgon | Government | Primary | 22.1 km | 279 | 886 |
| Grey Street Primary School (Traralgon), Traralgon | Government | Primary | 22.3 km | 535 | 1,004 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Churchill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205041094/churchill/topic/education