34.9% ▲ +29.0%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Red Cliffs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Red Cliffs
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school or university in Red Cliffs than in most other parts of the country. Only 34.9% of residents have completed Year 12, though this has risen since 2011. The area relies heavily on trade certificates rather than degrees to prepare people for work.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.9% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is much lower than most areas, though the rate rose by 7.9 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Red Cliffs, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 9 or below (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.3% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV, held by 40% of the community.
9.3% ▲ +38.0%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 9.3%
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 Red Cliffs, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related subjects at 14%, followed by Management and Commerce at 12.3% and Society and Culture at 11%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Red Cliffs has five schools, providing a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas. Most of these are government primary schools, though the average school size is much lower than in similar areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.37
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Lower than 82% 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).
799
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
160
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
938
Lower than 86% 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 Red Cliffs
8 schools — 1,337 students, average ICSEA 963.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Red Cliffs East Primary School, Red Cliffs | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 126 | 944 |
| Red Cliffs Primary School, Red Cliffs | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 138 | 958 |
| Red Cliffs Secondary College, Red Cliffs | Government | Secondary | 6.0 km | 348 | 906 |
| St Joseph's School, Red Cliffs | Catholic | Primary | 6.3 km | 87 | 985 |
| Cardross Primary School, Cardross | Government | Primary | 10.4 km | 100 | 974 |
| Irymple South Primary School, Irymple | Government | Primary | 10.5 km | 366 | 999 |
| Mildura Christian College, Irymple | Independent | Combined | 13.3 km | 113 | 1,018 |
| Koorlong Primary School, Koorlong | Government | Primary | 15.8 km | 59 | 983 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Red Cliffs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215021399/red-cliffs/topic/education