58.5% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.7%
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Riddells Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Riddells Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Riddells Creek sits around the middle for its level across most education measures. While 58.5% of residents have completed Year 12, this is well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. However, the area has seen steady growth, with more people finishing school and gaining degrees since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 58.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is about the same as the national figure. This is a notable increase from 2011, when only 51.7% had completed their final school year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Riddells Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 23.4% of the population, which is a little below the Australian average. This figure has risen by 5.5 points since 2011, while Certificate III or IV qualifications remain the most common at 33.5%.
23.4% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 23.4%
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 Riddells Creek, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 19.0%, followed by management and commerce at 15.3% and society and culture at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has only one school, which is a government primary school with 285 enrolments. While this school has an advantage score higher than most areas, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.17
Lower than 80% 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).
285
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
285
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,040
Higher than 61% 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 Riddells Creek
3 schools — 530 students, average ICSEA 1,037.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Riddells Creek Primary School, Riddells Creek | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 285 | 1,040 |
| Bolinda Primary School, Bolinda | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 48 | 1,004 |
| Global Village Learning, New Gisborne | Independent | Combined | 7.0 km | 197 | 1,042 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Riddells Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210021234/riddells-creek/topic/education