32.3% ▲ +25.5%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rushworth · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Rushworth
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 32.3% of adults in Rushworth have finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. While this has risen since 2011, the area still has much lower levels of formal schooling and university degrees than most other places in Victoria.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the state figure of 61.8%, though it rose 6.6 percentage points since 2011. About 20% of residents peaked at Year 10, while 18.5% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rushworth, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 9 or below (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 9.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are more common, with 35.8% of the community holding a Certificate III or IV.
9.2% ▲ +36.4%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 9.2%
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 Rushworth, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 15%, followed by society and culture and health, both at 9.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Rushworth has five schools, which is more than most similar areas, but they are among the smallest in the region with an average size of 63 students. These schools have an average advantage score of 924, which is much lower than most areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
7.99
Higher than 94% 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).
313
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
63
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
924
Lower than 87% 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 Rushworth
7 schools — 369 students, average ICSEA 933.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 1
| Colbinabbin Primary School, Colbinabbin | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 59 | 1,026 |
| St Mary's School, Rushworth | Catholic | Primary | 15.8 km | 40 | 976 |
| Rushworth P-12 College, Rushworth | Government | Combined | 16.0 km | 171 | 894 |
| Stanhope Primary School, Stanhope | Government | Primary | 18.3 km | 16 | 844 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Primary, Elmore | Catholic | Primary | 21.2 km | 26 | 1,010 |
| Elmore Primary School, Elmore | Government | Primary | 21.6 km | 30 | 959 |
| Girgarre Primary School, Girgarre | Government | Primary | 21.6 km | 27 | 863 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rushworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216011410/rushworth/topic/education