39.4% ▲ +20.3%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Longford - Loch Sport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Longford - Loch Sport
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in Longford - Loch Sport hold formal degrees than in most other areas, though more people have finished high school than they did ten years ago. Only 15% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Victorian figure of 29.2%. This highlights a local workforce that relies more heavily on trade qualifications and school-level education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is far below the national figure, with only 39.4% of residents reaching this milestone. While this is much lower than most areas, the rate has risen by 6.6 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Longford - Loch Sport, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the state average, though it rose 5.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 15%. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 39% of the group.
15.0% ▲ +60.6%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 15.0%
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 Longford - Loch Sport, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications here at 21.5%. This is followed by management and commerce at 11.1% and health at 10.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three government primary schools, which is much higher than most areas when measured per 1,000 children. However, these schools are among the smallest at this level, with an average size of 82 students.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.51
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Lower than 57% 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).
245
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
82
Lower than 95% 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 Longford - Loch Sport
16 schools — 4,639 students, average ICSEA 1,010.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| Loch Sport Primary School, Loch Sport | Government | Primary | 14.7 km | 21 | 910 |
| Cobains Primary School, Cobains | Government | Primary | 26.9 km | 46 | 939 |
| Araluen Primary School, Sale | Government | Primary | 30.0 km | 104 | 946 |
| Longford Primary School, Longford | Government | Primary | 30.1 km | 178 | 1,019 |
| Airly Primary School, Airly | Government | Primary | 30.2 km | 18 | 954 |
| St Thomas' School, Sale | Catholic | Primary | 30.6 km | 289 | 1,039 |
| Guthridge Primary School, Sale | Government | Primary | 30.6 km | 267 | 973 |
| Sale Primary School, Sale | Government | Primary | 31.3 km | 465 | 1,003 |
| Sale College, Sale | Government | Secondary | 31.8 km | 782 | 943 |
| Sale and District Specialist School, Sale | Government | Combined | 32.0 km | 101 | 937 |
| Catholic College Sale, Sale | Catholic | Secondary | 32.2 km | 872 | 1,015 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Sale | Catholic | Primary | 32.3 km | 180 | 1,045 |
| Gippsland Grammar, Sale | Independent | Combined | 32.3 km | 1,039 | 1,096 |
| Wurruk Primary School, Wurruk | Government | Primary | 34.3 km | 40 | 827 |
| Metung Primary School, Metung | Government | Primary | 46.4 km | 47 | 1,034 |
| Lakes Entrance Primary School, Lakes Entrance | Government | Primary | 57.2 km | 190 | 917 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Longford - Loch Sport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205051100/longford-loch-sport/topic/education