34.6% ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lockington - Gunbower · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Lockington - Gunbower
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Lockington - Gunbower have completed high school or university than in most other areas. Only 34.6% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure. While university degrees are less common, more people have gained trade certificates over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is among the lowest for similar areas at 34.6%, though this rose 8.7 points since 2011. About 21.9% of residents left school after Year 10, while 13.3% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lockington - Gunbower, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.9% of the population, which is far below the national figure. Trade qualifications are more common, with 39.7% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
10.9% ▲ +40.8%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 10.9%
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 Lockington - Gunbower, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are Engineering and related subjects at 16.5%, followed by Agriculture and environment at 10.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two small government primary schools with a total of 177 enrolments. These schools have an average size of 89 students and a school advantage score that is lower than most areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.73
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Lower than 86% 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).
177
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
89
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
969
Lower than 73% 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 Lockington - Gunbower
7 schools — 1,625 students, average ICSEA 966.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Lockington Consolidated School, Lockington | Government | Primary | 13.7 km | 143 | 980 |
| Echuca Twin Rivers Primary School, Echuca | Government | Primary | 20.7 km | 179 | 902 |
| Echuca Twin Rivers Specialist School, Echuca | Government | Combined | 20.8 km | 106 | 885 |
| St Mary's School, Echuca | Catholic | Primary | 20.9 km | 568 | 1,041 |
| Echuca College, Echuca | Government | Secondary | 21.5 km | 584 | 928 |
| Gunbower Primary School, Gunbower | Government | Primary | 24.1 km | 34 | 921 |
| Leitchville Primary School, Leitchville | Government | Primary | 31.6 km | 11 | 946 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lockington - Gunbower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216011408/lockington-gunbower/topic/education